Word: vandalized
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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They are named Phantom Flasher, Lazarus, The Red Onion, Chiquita Vanana, Vandal and such. They ride high and graceless, as always, but now their boxy bodies cry out for attention with garish designs and obstreperous Pap art: frontier scenes, Hawaii schlock, seascapes, erotic mush. Even one-the specimen, say, that flashes nude girls in and out of view with Op-artful magic-can pop the eyeballs. When large numbers heave into sight, zooming along the road in a spaced-out phantasmagoria of a caravan, they can set the innocent motorist to gaping and muttering, "What is going on here...
State authorities are pleased with the performance of the boxes, which require little maintenance and are virtually vandal proof. Also, says John Mann of the Illinois Department of Transportation, "the call boxes get help without a lot of talking." This is particularly important because motorists in trouble are often nervous and disconcerted and may give a wrong location when phoning for help...
...finally gotten around to spending its $162,000 Roosevelt Towers appropriation. "Vandal-proof" lights have been installed on the first floor of the tower building, and CHA plans to put similar lights in the courtyard. Eventually, kitchens will be redone, and some of the buildings re-roofed...
Charles L. Coulson, manager of the Faculty Club, said that the vault was left unlocked by an inexperienced clerk. Although the Club is closed during the weekend, employees and guests go in and out of the premises. Coulson said that the possibility of a thief or vandal entering the premises was very high...
...ever seriously suggested that a 20th century counterpart of Tom, Quarterback Joe Willie Namath, should suffer such a fate. But he has always been the same kind of rococo rascal that Jones was. As a child Joe Willie was, by his own cheerful confession, an occasional thief and vandal. In his youth he ignored his studies for the pursuit of pigskin and other cutaneous diversions. In setting a career for himself as a professional quarterback, Joe snubbed the St. Louis Cardinals of the older National Football League in favor of the New York Jets of the lowly American Football League...