May 13, 1946
St. Louis became the first city in the nation to offer telephones in your car. A radio telephone was available for fifteen dollars a month.
This post was contributed by Ross Malone. A historian and a retired school teacher, Ross has authored many books about Missouri’s history, weird facts, and folk tales. He has also written children’s historical fiction. Visit his website, and buy his books in the Missouri Life store.
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