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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1962
Page
12
Williamson County Clerk Charles Harris announced petitions for county commissioner candidates will open January 14 and close January 21. Primary is April 9 and general election November 4. Oscar Harris of Marion ends a three year term as board chairman, the only county office on the 1963 ballot.
A man posing as a used car buyer is tied to car thefts at West Frankfort and Du Quoin dealers. A 1952 Chevrolet was stolen from Tomlinson Jordan Motors in West Frankfort, with a similar incident at Sims Motors in Du Quoin. Authorities describe the suspect as 5'7", 165 pounds, balding, 55 to 60, wearing glasses. a warrant has been issued in West Frankfort.
Washington AP reports Army National Guard leaders show reluctance as McNamara Pentagon plan to streamline the Guard faces mixed reactions. Adjutants general meet two days, some accept, others call it totally unacceptable, while a few privately praise the plan but stay silent publicly.
Gene A Porter of Vergennes and John W Howell of Makanda were each fined ten dollars including costs by Justice of the Peace Jim Bob Kerley and Charles Brantley respectively for lacking an operator license and for speeding in Murphysboro.
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