https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/9-1-1 says it first started in 1968 and didn’t become widely used until the 70s. By 1989, some Chicago suburbs still didn’t have it (hey, why is that Mr. Community Organizer?).
Don’t know when Florida got it but their daughter would have been grown since she was born in 1947. http://johnglennhome.org/about/annie-glenn/
Very interesting...thanks for looking it up, bgill.
Heck, I was just poking my finger in the eye of the WaPost!