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Rural census work tough in heat and hostility
Rural census takers like Lois Weaver face harsh conditions walking dirt driveways in 90 degree heat to locate 42 million households that did not return forms. The long form questions spark privacy concerns while some homeowners mock or refuse to answer, fueling debates on government intrusion as 78 million of 120 million mailed forms come back.
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Manheim
Lois Weaver
Census Bureau
Weaver
Orehes
R-Okla
Prewitt
Harry Bachart
Ephrata
Bachart