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Show Were You Counted in the Census? Congress and the State legislature, but in the county and city governments and in such close-to-home elective bodies as the local school board. What's more, we could be short-changed in the division of money for things like crime prevention, garbage collection, health care, road maintenance, job training, welfare, and a host of similar services. With budget-cutting the order of the day, it's important to make sure this money is allotted equably. If you know of anyone who hasn't been tallied, urge them to count themselves in now." The manager stressed that information given in the census is strictly confidential, con-fidential, and cannot be used to e embarrass or harm any individual, family, or household. Anyone not yet counted in the 1980 Census of Population and Housing has one last chance to answer the roll call, Census District Manager, Karla Bergeson said today. The population count in this area is virtually complete, but the Census Bureau wants to make sure no resident has been overlooked. If there are any who believe they or their families have been left out, they should notify the district office immediately by means of the WERE YOU COUNTED? form which local newspapers are running run-ning as a public service. "Each of us has a substantial sub-stantial stake in seeing that the census is complete," the manager said. "If some of the people in this district are missed, all of us in the district could be under-represented, under-represented, not only in i |