Show PRIZED AUTO TAGS GRANTED CAREFULLY but in in ohio 1778 citizens citizen get a no V 1 license washington in only three states oregon south carolina and iowa does the plain citizen have an even chance of getting a license plate no J 1 to dignify his car according to a survey y published by the american automobile association in lowi iowa 89 99 1 I 1 plates are distributed tri buted going to the first applicant in each county early birds also get south carolinas 40 in oregon the solitary 1 1 I along with many other low numbers is assigned by lot twenty one states baffle au all aspirants to the coveted number by assigning it to the governor and tour four others new hampshire pennsylvania south dakota and attah simply do not issue no 1 plates ohio on the other hand by an ingenious combination of letters manages to issue 1778 plates bearing the prime number AU all of these however have been reserved permanently manent ly to the present owners since 1935 in seven states assignment 4 01 0 the low number par excellence has become a political perquisite in new jersey 21 are issued each gobig to a state senator from the respective counties in washington assignment is made by county auditors treasurers treasur ers assessors and other officials fici als massouris Mis souris no I 1 tag has been held by the same person for 20 years and in massachusetts minnesota and rhode island license tag patricians have kept the number for several years in the district of columbia a ill 1 is is issued which goes to the president of the board of district commissioners |