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Newspaper
Tripoli Leader
Location
Tripoli, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1956
Page
4
Prognosticators gauge November 6 turnout with state leaders predicting a record. More sees 1 350 000 votes while Pierson expects 1 300 000. Past totals show 1 260 419 in 1952 with Republicans ahead and 1 016 980 in 1948 with Democrats leading. New state education staff appointments are announced as enrollments rise to 46 106 students.
Tripoli Iowa reports fall registrations across Iowa’s 50 colleges up 8.1 percent from 42 641 last fall. Freshmen up 272 and veterans up 816 for 11.9 percent. State schools lead with Iowa State College 9 664, State Teachers College 3 179, University of Iowa 9 901. total 22 744. Car taxes in Iowa rise to 63.56 for light cars and 81.44 for medium cars. national averages 61.57 and 81. The ad results note.
The Iowa Taxation Study Committee says the state’s road network totals 112000 miles including highways secondary roads and city streets. Iowa accounts for 3.3 percent of national road mileage but only 1.9 percent of area 1.6 percent of population and 1.4 percent of personal income, creating a heavy drain to fund the system. The committee notes highway mileage is not excessive by comparison but street count is well above the national average.
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