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THE KANSAS CITY TIMES. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1057. Kansas Legislature HOUSE MAY DEBATE 18TH ST. ROAD LINK Committee Agrees to 4-Million- Dollar State Guarantee on Proposed Bonds.

OUT OF GASOLINE FUNDS Snag Resulted When Bond Buyers Asked Full writing of Project. By Robert Clark. fTht Star's Topeka. Feb. Eighteenth street trafficwav proposal for a 4.2-mile connection with the east end of the Kansas turnpike may come up for consideration in the House next week.

The House committee on roads and highways agreed today on amendments that would set the state guarantee on proposed bonds at 4 million dollars from gasoline tax funds. Rep. Lawrence J. Blythe, White City, the chairman, said the 4-miliion-dollar sum was a compromise The bill will be recommended favorably for passage by the committee. Changes to Come lTp.

Additional amendments are certain to be offered in the debate to work out methods of financing the vital link, as a self-liquidating project through tolls. EaHv Start for Tennis Enthusiasts. Leo Barnes, superintendent of parks in Kansas City, Kansas, said today that tennis enthusiasts, eager to get an early start, will find asphalt courts ready at Big Eleven Lake, Parkwood, Westheight and Emerson parks. ASKS HEALTH SCHEDULE BOARD REQUESTS ORGAN IZED IMMUNIZATION PLAN. Kansas City, Kansas-Wyan dotte Center Hampered, It Is Said.

A schedule for administering immunizations at the Kansas City, Kansas-Wyandotte County health center was recommended yesterday by the joint board of health. Dr. Nellie G. Walker, acting health director, informed the board that hundreds of children are arriving at the center each week putting an unnecessary burden on personnel. Efficiency and a better program could be attained if schools would co-operate on a schedule, she said.

Dr. WTalker asks that the person in charge of the health program contact the health center and arrange for all the children at the school to be inoculated at the same time. A slip of paper indicating JURY VISITS SCENE OF HIGHWAY CRASH Conflicting Testimony Causes Move in Manslaughter Hearing. INSPECT A SPEED ZONE Two Defense Witnesses Called to Stand in Sullivan Case. KANSAS ci KANSAS CITY, KANSAS A jury hearing a manslaughter case in the Wyandotte County District court yesterday visited the scene of the highway crash that resulted in fatal injuries to a patrolman.

The 11 men and one woman were ordered to visit the site, about a half mile west of Edwardsville on K-32, at the request of Benjamin E. Franklin, defense attorney. Different Versions. Franklin said the visit was made necessary by conflicting testimony given by witnesses in the trial of Jerry Junior Sullivan, 22, of 734 Troup avenue, Kansas City, Kansas, charged in the death last March 4 of Patrolman Thomas W. Mendina, 28.

Sullivan testified yesterday morning that he had been traveling 40 to 50 miles an hour at the time his vehicle crashed into the door of a parked car. Mending and another road patrolman were standing near the parked car investigating its occupants. the child's name, age, address. plan for selling the immunization Sullivan said he was travel- si6.3oo.ooo bond issue, which OTHER KANSAS CITY, in a zone SAS. NEWS ON PAGE 26.

would meet construction costs if about 14 4 million dollars and handle additional financing costs, ran into a snag February 14 when bond buyers said a full guarantee by the state would be necessary. It originally had been thought the state would be required to underwrite only $2,600,000 of the project, and that full reimbursement could be expected through tolls. The committee agreed that the bill should be brought out on the floor for full discussion of all financing Blythe said. problem is to determine the best and cheapest method for the state to handle its obligation in that area Bond Market Improved. Blythe said he had been informed the bond market had to be received, signed and dated by a parent, is required.

Dr. Walker said the following immunizations are given at the health center without charge to those who cannot afford to go to a private physician: Polio for those between the of 6 months and 19 years and pregnant women; two shots four weeks apart, and a third shot 7 to 10 months later. Triple shot of Diphtheria. Whooping Cough and Tetanus for to 8 years of a Franklin, in his cross-examination of state witnesses who had testified that the zone was restricted to a speed of 30 m. p.

also maintained that the zone permitted speed of 50 miles. Defense Rests Case. Before resting its case the defense presented two wit- Mr. and Mrs. Don Boyd will be hosts to the Hi Fi class of the First Baptist church at 7:30 tonight at their home.

Mrs. J. E. Kelly will be hostess to members of the Joy circle of the Central Avenue Methodist church at a luncheon tomorrow at her home. The Dorcas circle of the First Christian church will meet at 10:30 today at the church.

A birthday luncheon honoring February birthdays will be served at noon. Mrs. Earl Wilson will be hostess to members of group No. 1 of the Chelsea Christian church at 1 today and Mrs. Melville Bosler will be hostess to group No.

2 today at her home. The Miriam conclave No. 10. Order of True Kindred, will have an all-day meeting and covered dish luncheon today at the Roger Sherman hall, Twenty-first street and Quin daro boulevard. Mrs.

Margaret Parker is the chairman. Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Yunghans, Piper, announce the birth of a son, Richard A.

Yunghans, II, on February 25 They also have three daughters. Mr. Lloyd Alvey, judge pro team of the Wyandotte County Probate court, will talk on mental health at a meeting of the women's auxiliary to the Wyandotte post No 83 of the American Legion at 8 tomorrow night at the Memorial hall. Mrs. Virgil Wood is program chairman.

Miss Helen Sabina and Miss Prudence Maria Kelley will be at home after March 1 at the Twin Oaks apartments. A CHARGE IN THEFT. nesses yesterday afternoon. Kmplovee Held for Miller Eddie L. Smith, 425 Nebraska Company Loss, avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.

one of the two occupants of Kansas City, Kansas, police the parked car. and Leonard arrested a 34-vear-old those up to 8 years or age Combination shot of Diphtheria House, a Kansas Kansas, and Tetanus to those 8 to 12 patrolman Smallpox every five years to all Smith, a Negro, said both'j and Typhoid to were Standing He said above 12 vears of age who have no across the Center line immunitv. i. -----------------------he could see the center line FLAG GIVEN A SCHOOL, and the positions V. F.

W. Auxiliary Presents It his seat next to the to Central Junior High. driver as the opening of the door on the side imnroved considerably since An 1)6611 lighted the dome light within consiaerani intf the Central junior the hearing two weeks ago with representatives of the bond houses. Additional information will be provided before the bill comes up for debate, he said. The amendments agreed upon would set the state's obligation at $400.000 a year for 10 years to take up the slack should the tolls not be sufficient to pay for maintenance.

interest and the retirement fund. The new version also localizes the State Highway commission authority to enter into such agreements by stating a project cannot exceed five miles and must cross a navigable stream CHANGE CRUSADE. Evangelistic Meeting Tonight to Be at Armory. For tonight only, the United Crusade for Christ in Kansas City, Kansas, is being moved to the Armory at Eighteenth street and Ridge avenue, where Merv Rosell, evangelist, will speak on Most Amazing Day of My Other features will be Billy Sunday and Billy Graham on film and the massed choir under the direction of Hilding Halvarson. The crusade will return to Memorial hall for the final services tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday.

Wres tling matches will be held in the hall tonight. SURGERY FOR DRIVER. Man Injured in Car Crash Is in Critical Condition. Kenneth Warrington, 18, of 221 South Seventy-second street. Wyandotte County, last night was in critical condition, at.

Bethany hospital after sur gerv for a damaged liver. He was the driver of a news paper delivery car which struck a culvert at One Hundred Twenty-seventh street and Rivervipw avenue yester day. A passenger, Robert Ferson, 29, of the same ad dress, suffered an arm fracture and was in good condition. high school for display in the new auditorium by Memorial chapter No. 1 of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary'.

Brian Kelly. 1012 Orville avenue, a student at the Kansas City, Kansas, school, accepted the flag, given by Mrs. Fred C. Farr, 4717 Jarboe street, in honor of her late husband, a veteran of World War I. CAR VICTIM IS CRITICAL.

William Henry Sarver, 59. of 2933 North Thirtieth street, Kansas City, Kansas, last night was reported still in critical condition at Providence hospital. Sarver was struck by a motor car at Seventeenth SUFFERS street and Metropolitan avenue Tuesday night. the car. On cross-examination Smith was about his movements prior to the accident.

He said he did not know where he had been picked up by the driver, James A. Pope. Negro, 840 Washington boulevard. House testified he gave Sullivan an alcometer test at 7:45 the morning of March 4. about three and a half hours after the crash.

He said the reading did not reach .15, the mark required for conviction on a charge of driving while under the influence of liquor. The trial will resume at 2 o'clock today with instructions by Judge McHale. vict yesterday on charges of stealing from his employer. He is Edward I. Leonard.

352 South Tenth street, Kansas City. Kansas. Leonard is accused of stealing an outboard boat motor valued at $340 and three batteries worth $54 from the Miller Construction company. A merchant said he purchased the motor from Leonard Police found the batteries in car. He was booked on a grand larceny charge.

FIRE DAMAGES A GARAGE. Also, Stored Relics Destroyed at 456 North 18th. A fire yesterday partly consumed a garage in which family relics and antiques were stored, and temporarily interrupted neighborhood telephone service in Kansas City. Kansas. Flames from the garage of Claude N.

Clark, 456 North Eighteenth street, shot high above the structure and melted a telephone cable. Telephone company employees began repairs shortly after the HEART ATTACK. Frank Micek, 71, of 445 acHfire was extinguished. Clark said the family rec- MISHAP, BUT NO INJURY. Margaret hospi- X-ray examination revealed a he suffered portraits and documents, no injury to the spine of Al-f.

and fell against had been saved in the garage bert Myhrberg, 42, of 4019 £lass window of a more for sentimental reason South Springfield street, Kan- store at 529 Minne- sas City. Kansas, whose truck yesterday jumped the medial strip of the Intercity viaduct. He was reported in a good condition at Bethany hospital. TALK ON CITY ISSUES. Ellsworth Green, executive manager of the Kansas City, Kansas, Chamber of Commerce, will report on cur rent state legislative issues affecting the city at a club round table at 12:15 o'clock tomorrow at the Town House.

On the Fire Run. The Kansas City, Kansas, fire department reports: P. M. 12:30 3827 Adams, residence, washing machine motor, no loss. and Henning, dump, no loss.

avenue viaduct, washed gas off street, no loss. and Manor crossing. grass, no loss. Richmond, residence, gas stove. $20 loss 2:31 2058 North Thirty-first, grass, no loss North garage.

loss. South Forty-seventh, grass, no loss. Fourteenth and Ann, grass, no loss. 5:32 1503 Stewart, trash, no loss. Driver Picks Wrong Time To Meet Police Chief Of all the motor cars to coK lide with Lloyd S.

Yonts, 42, of 718 South Ninth street yesterday collided with the new city-owned vehicle of Police Chief John J. Theroff of Kansas City, Kansas. The accident was near 220 South Seventh street. The chief said he had stopped to investigate a truck parked at the curbing. He said the collision wrenched his back.

Yonts was booked for driving without a license, careless driving and destruction of city property. He was released on $500 bond. Theroff was treated by a physician. sota avenue. Kansas City.

Kan sas. He was reported in good condition. He suffered minor cuts. than for any great monetary value. Marvin H.

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