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Don't forget that Western Electric also made portable radar units for the US Army during the Korean War. WE built that weird raised roadway around 6600 W. Grand, that confused people for years, as the ramp was removed the jeeps with the radars used to get to the top, as that was the highest point around Chicago. All that was left for decades was the short elevated road.

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Thanks Garry, I'll update! Coincidentally either Beeline or Action Line answered this question recently (in 1972 timeline) from a reader who wanted to know what that structure was, and I just didn't have room for it. I don't think they mentioned Western Electric, but I later saw radar mentioned re WE, so of course that all adds up. I'll see if I can dig that back up.

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