Garst and Khrushchev Exchange Corn Claims at Congress
Capitol News reports on Bob Garst of Coon Rapids and a Soviet official’s remark during the Moscow Congress. Khrushchev urged Garst to relay that Soviet yields are higher and corn is produced more cheaply and efficiently. Town college enrollment shows 58,696 students across Iowa colleges and universities. Men outnumber women with 36,596 men versus 22,100 women. Private junior colleges lead in growth with a 24 percent rise, followed by public junior colleges at 21 percent, private colleges at 7.8 percent, and state institutions at 7 percent.
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Fowas
Seedit
Bobb Garst
Coon Rapids
Town College
Towa
Association of the Iowa College Presidents
Iowa
Switch in general school aid pro rated at 109 percent
The 1961 legislature allocated 19 529 780 for general school aid paid on a formula basis. Money remaining in the fund is to be distributed pro rata. Claims totaled 17 914 695 while supplemental aid claims reached 9 239 712 with only 4 million appropriated. Result is a 43 percent pro rata payment. 562 high school districts and 802 non high school districts have general aid claims. 199 high school districts and 447 non high school districts participate in supplemental aid.
Iowa State Fair Dates Moved Up For 1962 Run
The state fair board voted 19 to 29 to hold the 1962 Iowa State Fair from August 17 to 26, one week earlier than usual. Officials say the shift may boost attendance but will end before the earliest schools open, disrupting other fairs and schedules. Eugene Moore of the Iowa Fair Managers Association criticizes the change as not a cure-all.
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State Fair Board
Eugene Moore
Tipton
Iowa Fair Managers Association
Winter Driving Advice From Iowa Highway Commission
The Iowa highway commission plans ahead with 1500 snow and ice control units and 1500 workers ready for storms. Tele type alerts from the U S Weather Bureau keep officials informed, and a statewide two way radio system coordinates operations to aid motorists. Drivers are advised not to wait until conditions worsen.
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Iowa Highway Commission
U. S. Weather Bureau
Safe Winter Driving Rules from a Cautious Driver
Drive with emergency chains and steady pace on snow or icy roads. Use careful acceleration and avoid hard braking to prevent skidding. Maintain distance behind the vehicle ahead and avoid cutting across center islands or traveling the wrong way on one way streets or ramps.
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Capitol News
Towa Press Association
Ma!toried
Garst
Gaarst
Nikita Khrushchev
Cgitalov
Kemming Super Service
Greene, Ia
Agrico
Greene Farm Equipment & Agriculture CO
Greene, Iowa
State Fair
Pooley’s
X-mas Gifts & Toys
West Bend
Thrifty, Lantern Batteries
U. S
Compou
Willow
S. D. Pooley Lumber Co
Frankoma Pottery
SANGO
China
Angel Food
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