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Southern Illinoisan in Carbondale, Illinois

07 Mar 1968

Page 10

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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1968

Page

10

Former House Speaker Joseph W. Martin Jr. dies at 83

Joseph W. Martin Jr. longtime Republican leader and former Speaker of the House died at age 83. He ended his 42-year congressional career after a 1959 primary defeat and was born in North Attleboro Massachusetts where his body will be returned. He first served in the Massachusetts House in 1912 and rose to national prominence through multiple GOP leadership roles and convention duties.

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North Attleboro Mass Joseph W. Martin Jr House Washington Fort Lauderdale Fla George Kelly Martin Massachusetts Congress GOP Charles A. Halleck Indiana
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Easter parole ends West Frankfort slaying case

Eric Morgan Easter 56 was paroled Friday from Menard state prison after a 99 year sentence for the murder of West Frankfort police officer James J. Paulk on October 13, 1954. He went to Dismas House in St. Louis as a half way house and had pleaded guilty to the September 13, 1954, killing at the Orient No 2 mine entrance north of West Frankfort. Also reported: a Yamaha 305 cc motorcycle belonging to Richard Geilhauser was stolen between Monday night and Tuesday morning.

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Eric Morgan Easter West Frankfort James J. Paulk Menard State Prison Easter St. Louis Paulk Richard Geilhauser Rt. 3 Murphysboro Geilhauser Yamaha
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Joseph W. Martin Menard Robert Hall ALL Midwest Bank Marion Styles Glen Lea Murphy’s
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