He has a driving ambition

Flashing lights and sirens have always fascinated Tom Dunlay Jr . On his 11th birthday, he persuaded his parents and aunt to buy him a portable scanner, so he could listen for local firetruck and ambulance dispatches. (Full article: 1694 words)

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