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SLOW GOING: As the census lumbers on...

SLOW GOING: As the census lumbers on (A16), Orange County workers hoping for a 70% response by May 1 so far have only 56%. . . . Fernando Tafoya, district manager in Santa Ana, says some newcomers to the U.S. are probably fearful, but that hostility is also a factor. . . . So far, questionnaires have been returned signed “George Bush,” “Moammar Kadafi” and “Mickey Mouse,” and some have been covered with obscenities.

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