Hope Fades as Assembly Faces June Adjournment
Harlansburg April 29 Hope for ending the 1987 legislative session by June 1 has faded as lawmakers review pending administration measures. Commonwealth Secretary David Lawrence seeks May 21 adjournment timing with leaders to finish within weeks. Major bills include centralized public assistance and abolition of poor boards, with labor laws also prioritized for the session’s end near July 1 if paychecks and politics align.
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Preston Williams
United Press
Harlansburg
Commonwealth
David Lawrence
House
Senate
Lawrence
House Committee
Roy Furman
George H. Earle
Lutherans to Hold District Meeting Here
The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church hosts members of the Womble's Missionary Society of the Erie Conference on Saturday May 1. Rev E L Wagner leads devotions at 10 with Mrs Richard Kline chairing the morning business. A tureen dinner follows at noon and the afternoon session begins at 1 30 with Mrs D A Hillstrom guiding devotionals. The program includes a Junior Luther Teague pageant and a talk by Miss Keith Lippard of Japan, who will also speak at a banquet at 5 30.
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Woman's Missionary Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Womble's Missionary Society
Erie
Lutheran Church
E. L. Wagner
Richard Kline
Meadville
D. A. Hillstrom
Luther Teague
John Boland, Jr
Keith Lippard
Japan
Nso
New Neutrality Bill 10 Presidents Rushed
Fragmentary OCR details a proposed neutrality act with provisions banning armed American merchant ships to belligerents, forbidding shipments to belligerents until title transfers, and restricting use of ports. the bill also mentions applying provisions to civil wars threatening U S peace. A separate note says the Young Women’s society meeting at 4:80 and Luther churches of the Hirte Conference plan large attendance.
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Young Women's Society
All Luther Churches of the
Domestic markets must be cultivated says agriculture secretary
Harrisburg April 30. Pennsylvania farmers urged to grow domestic markets near home. J Hansell French notes 1930 export totals include 154 348 000 bushels of wheat and 555 847 000 pounds of leaf tobacco versus 1929 exports. A worm in a Cleveland greenhouse killed a fish in a tank.
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Harrisburs
Pennsylvania
J. Hansell French
United States
Pardon Board Considers Case of Wife Slayer
Contending Paul Ferry seeks commutation of the death sentence to life. Attorney William Carney argues for clemency before the state pardon board, with alienist examinations planned as a stay of execution looms amid Governor Harle’s timing for a likely execution date. Berry sits in the county prison for the May 9 murder of his wife at 1112 Past Ave.
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Eaie
Paul Ferry
William Carney Thunday
State Pardon Board
Pardon Board
Carney
Perry
Rockview
George H. Harle
Ferry
Pardons Board
Earle
Berry
Mary
Ave
New Measure Ends Election Evils in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg reports permanent personal voter registration becomes statewide under Gov. Earle with the Lovett bill. The act requires voters needing assistance to declare specifics of disability at enrollment and present sworn attestations at the polls to curb abuse.
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Harrisburg
George G. Earle
Lovett
Philadelphia
BRIB
Erin
House
Senate
George H
Earle
United Commercial Travelers Smoker This Evening
An informal meeting and smoker of the United Commercial Travelers and guests will be held tonight at 8 o'clock in the IOOF Hall. Several informal talks will be given by W. G. SherrYWod of Johnstown Pa grand counselor and William Wather of Erle district deputy. All interested are invited.
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United Commercial
W. G. Sherrywood
Johnstown
William Wather
Erle
Funeral Services for Mrs Elizabeth Rupp
Requiem mass for Mrs Elizabeth Rupp of 294 Franklin Street was held at St Thomas Church at 9:30 this morning led by Rev Francis Graves P R. Interment followed in the family lot at St Elizabeths Cemetery. Bearers were Kei Wellejus James O Connor Clarence Rupp Charles O Connor Walter McGrany and Kateri McCrany. A large gathering of relatives neighbors and friends attended including Mr and Mrs Kei W of Jamestown.
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Elizabeth Rupp
Franklin Street
St. Thomas Church
Francis Graves
P. R
St. Elizabeth's Cemetery
Kei Wellejus
James O'Connor
Clarence Rupp
Charles O'Connor
Walter McGrany
Kateri McCrany
Kei We
Jamestown
Honored by Odd Fellows elects Brannon district deputy
Faroll Brannon, long active in Odd Fellows circles, is elected District Deputy Grand Master of the eastern Fire County district. He will succeed O. M. Henry after the grand lodge session next month. the district includes Union City, Worthsburg, West Greene, Philipsville, North East, Worfy Presque Isle.
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Harold Shannon
Odd Fellows
Faroll Brannon
Ln Tpeat
Fiie County
Old Fellowship
Shannon
Union City
Wabtshurg
West Greene
Philipaville
North East
O. M. Henry
Grand Lodge
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