Wrong icons on files

Some of my files in OS 10.3.9 take on the wrong icons. Nothing I know to do straightens this out. For example, one of my pdf's currently has the custom icon from one of my jpg's
iMac 400 & 600; iBook 700; Beige G3; Others   Mac OS X (10.3.9)  

RUnning the regular maintenance scripts, anad repairing permissions, should fix this. What's happening is that computer is having trouble remembering whiìch bits of data to assign to other bits of data.
This happens. It comes about in normal use of the computer, and it needs periodic fixing.
There are many utilities that will help with doing these maintenance tasks. My own favourite is Main Menu.

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