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Calvin L. Beale, Demographer With a Feel for Rural America, Dies at 85

Mr. Beale was among the first to recognize the transformation of America?s rural landscape from farms to a mixture of farms, industry and vacation homes.<br/><br/><span class="advertisement"> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=620774875118440bb14e0afe5c538165&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/us/03beale.html"><img src="http://www.pheedo.com/img.phdo?x=620774875118440bb14e0afe5c538165&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/03/us/03beale.html" border="0"/></a> </span>