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Show ROOSEVELT PLACED ON ILLINOIS BALLOT SPRINGFIELD, 111.. March 2 UPi The state election certifying board today decided to place President Presi-dent Roosevelt's name on the Democratic presidential preference prefer-ence primary ballot in Illinois. The three-member board rejected protests that Roosevelt's name should not go on the ballot because be-cause the customary signed statement state-ment of candidacy did not accompany accom-pany the nominating petitions for the April 9 primary. The board ruled a statement was "not required." re-quired." o i |