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Show TRICKY AIR WAVES BRING MILWAUKEE TO S. L It happened Friday afternoon while Salt Lake police ear No. 2T wan covering a wreck and radio dispatcher C H. Christenscn was sitting back in headquarters waiting a report. Suddenly came a call: . "Car 27 calling headquarters," "Go ahead car 27," replied Chriatenaen. ' "Car 27 We need help out here at the bridge. Tola man la pretty badly gassed aad we'll have to get him into Milwaukee right away" than, the signal faded. Obviously the ear 27 on the air waa In or near Milwaukee, Wis., soma 1900 milea away, and not the car 27 covering the wreck in Salt Lake City. Radio dispatchers explained that frequently, when condition con-dition happen to be right, they find themselves) talking to a patrol ear m some distant city. |