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The final 2000 census response rate by mail or Internet was 67 per cent, two percentage points higher than the mailback rate in 1990, Cen sus Director Kenneth Prewitt said. “That result halts a ... slide and actually begins to reverse it,” said Commerce Secretary Norman Y. Mineta. The wider participation also saves money, Prewitt said, because every percentage point of mailed re sponse represents 1.2 million house holds that do not have to be visited by Census workers. Thanks to that improvement in response the $6.5 billion effort “will be in the black,” he said. “The American people stepped forward and sent in their forms and that made it less expensive.” The Census had budgeted for a 61 percent response rate, following declines from 78 percent in 1970 to 75 percent in 1980 and 65 percent in 1990. Census field workers are now completing follow-up visits to homes that failed to answer their forms, said Prewitt. The 1990 rate was topped despite controversy about questions on the long form which some people felt were intrusive. Prewitt said the re turn rate for the short form was about 11 percent better than for the long form, but the difference was made up during follow-up visits to people’s homes. —* Who responded to Census 2000 P: The national response rate for Census 2000 was 67 percent, up frtm 65 percent for the 1990 census. Mid-West states had the highest response rates while the South was below the national rate. Hereisa breakdown: ■ —- National average: 67% 76 Mo. mmmmmm 69 69 Mass. ■■■■■■■ Ind. ■■■■■■■a ‘ District of Colombia Note: Puerto Rico, with a responsi Source: U.S. Census Bureau New labels to certify animal welfai WASHINGTON (AP) — Starting Wednesday, the government will allow farmers to display a seal on meat and dairy products to attest that they treat their cattle and chickens humanely. To qualify for the “Free Farmed” seal, farms would have to eliminate cages for laying hens and stop using forced molting, the withdrawal of food and water to in crease egg production. Dairy cattle would have to have access to pastures. raditioi school: managi tridual state ai school boards ington politic trying dcsper; ten one in the right to decide of spending b for their publi federal mone; politicians an. hoi always all money where Federal im stale and loca bui federal [in ty and politic: H A perfect e signed for pol fidget til AI G( dlssroom u ii access. Gore Internet is ab> the 21 st centr v Warning r yule" for chi technology a •templing to I that Internet- issue that sht trol and be ii ‘government. While dies grams give pc to) talk about i pinsidcrthe | eral money fc The American Humane Xssociation dmlope£|* )se fi to lorw standards and set up a new organization. FwA/!iW s t r icts and I Services, to inspect farms that want to uscielMIPwn how to b Agriculture Department is to monitor:he ffimtGdual needs, process. To fund thi “If you want to improve the lives of famn'J ect ' C° re P ro look for this label,” said Adele Doug/as, execQ^ er ^ 1 u rector of Farm Animal Service- 'tAct ot 1 mil 68 68 68 67 67 67 66 66 66 66 W.Va. Texas N.C. Fla. Del. NY Ariz. Miss. N.M. Ala. Maine Vt. 65 65 64 64 50%-60% DC.* La. -ti Hawaii S.C. Alaska rate of 53 pc s. on Tuesday. grocery store doesn't have it, ask the manager.. The more consumer demand there is, producer' lon ^ l " t 1S ance spond to that and the animals will he helped." 11S coimt Products with the label initially will be availa^ Vc l - N P' ll>IK L marily in natural food stores and upscale supene- 1 ^ P 0( Q sl A handful of farms have been approved forthepb , ^ h so far: an egg producer in Wisconsin, a group c im ^ SJ farms in northern California, cattle producerstk ®* 1 ' mai , ^ ol a Montana processor. . §7 111 schools. The new program comes after McDonald's ft! : . # ls not w gan last month forcing suppliers to improvetheL®l lctlons on * of animals in slaughterhouses and implement If 1 standards on egg farms. The seal will beartM' “Free Farmed” and “American Humane Ass«| Monitored.” S ^ Good Bull on the total cc If you want to improve the lives of farm animals, look for this label A — Adele Douglas Executive Director Farm Animal Services Standards designed to improve farm conditions for broiler chickens and beef cattle also are in the package. Rules for hog farms are being written. TAMU career center opening cere mer Olympic Korea reinfor ation with a t 67 Oof May 2 0 00 graduating Aggies were registered with the Career Center and at employed graduation Instead of nto the stad ^ents, the In' nittee a Howe (roup. They marc Korea" with >utline of the d white back Although t eparately, tf odes well fc It's not too late! Get registered with the Career Center and take advantage of on-campus interviewing, resume referrals and more. Register on-line or come by Koldus 209 for more information. Bad Bull - On Thursd light with Cc ential hopel 'as spared C dicule. 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