Gaper's Block (1964)

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How to create a gapers' block

Published February 6,  2005

STREETERVILLE -- A sculpture featuring a car and trailer that  appear to have
burrowed out of the ground was installed last week in the front  plaza of the
Museum of Contemporary Art.
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"Gaper's block" is not in DARE. It's not in the digitized Chicago Tribune
through 1958, but it appears in the digitized Chicago Herald in 1964, FWIW, it's
 another Chicago term I'm looking for. There is a Chicago blog by this  name.
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(PROQUEST HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS)
_Traffic  Talk_
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65882)
By William Safire. New  York Times (1857-Current file). New York, N.Y.: Feb
28, 1982. p. SM9 (2  pages)
First page:
Such obstructive gaping is called a _gaper's block_ in Denver.
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(NEWSPAPERARCHIVE)
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     _Great Bend Daily Tribune _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=WSgtrs8BeYeKID/6NLMW2ksQtBiZB3MKmWxjmn7howdq37n7eymwXEIF+CsZYmrz)
Monday, April 17, 1972 _Great Bend,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:great_bend+gaper)  _Kansas_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:kansas+gaper)
...on all ex- pressways They  include the gaper s BLOCK This phenomenon
occurs..

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_Gettysburg Times _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=qfOSkbCfQu2KID/6NLMW2u4CJdPTzh8JJKATKtdUZyvHiBf35r4+zA==)  Tuesday, April 18, 1972
_Gettysburg,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:gettysburg+gaper)  _Pennsylvania_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:pennsylvania+gaper)
...on all ex- pressways.  GAPER'S BLOCK They include the GAPER'S
ilock.....Striders1 A team of Kim Diane Donna Gaper Crawling Cop Face  Chicago Drivers..

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_Portsmouth Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=9cbxNIiVHYuKID/6NLMW2gPTCfGrowNbRRP71FGuZYhn6bmKDYv9NUIF+CsZYmrz)  Tuesday, April 18,
1972 _Portsmouth,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:portsmouth+gaper)  _New Hampshire_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:new_hampshire+gaper)
...GAPER'S  BLOCK' Snarls Chicago Traffic.....on all expressways. They
include  the GAPER'S i BLOCK. This phenomenon  occurs..

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_Stevens Point Daily Journal _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=Ga2xMtpV76yKID/6NLMW2grWY8g6q2N56pvfyUPj4SEx+u8nrROkXkIF+CsZYmrz)  Tuesday,
April 18, 1972 _Stevens Point,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:stevens_point+gaper)  _Wisconsin_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:wisconsin+gaper)
...on all expressways. They  include the GAPER'S BLOCK. This phenomenon
occurs..

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_Sheboygan Press _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=Ga2xMtpV76yKID/6NLMW2jcGrluF/b58lyRTiZg0KfD6srKHKMWzU0IF+CsZYmrz)  Saturday, August 07,
1971 _Sheboygan,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:sheboygan+gaper)  _Wisconsin_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:wisconsin+gaper)
...Santa Claus in August  caused a small "GAPER'S BLOCK" Thursday night on
the..

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_Journal Tribune _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=ONKPmHWqWNiKID/6NLMW2ruYKlQDWSmNANcjjggtKvwlGOXef9wrOEIF+CsZYmrz)  Tuesday, April 18,
1972 _Marysville,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:marysville+gaper)  _Ohio_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:ohio+gaper)
...on all expressways. They  include the GAPER'S BLOCK. This phenomenon
occurs.....city  of Kompong Trach are trying to BLOCK any attempt by troops of the
North..

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_Fond Du Lac Reporter _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=Ga2xMtpV76yKID/6NLMW2gG9HM8fjLExYCQi52ltJOC1Mq489n0gpUIF+CsZYmrz)  Tuesday, April
18, 1972 _Fond Du Lac,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:fond_du_lac+gaper)  _Wisconsin_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:wisconsin+gaper)
...on all expressways. They  include the GAPER'S BLOCK. This phenomenon
occurs..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2jFom0sZsRopWYB/ff/UGE59n1ouyEeVe0IF+CsZYmrz)  Friday, February 16,
1968 _Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...rush hour. McGann  said a long GAPERS' BLOCK was caused. Out
directing.....two railroad crossings within half a BLOCK from  each other create added..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2naH2ihaJHuZo6Rk/jzcZ4yoKbjI4auPDEIF+CsZYmrz)  Friday, September 20,
1968 _Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...the rest of the gang.  Not to mention a GAPERS' BLOCK or two...or that
dribble..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=lrCUoQlefzKKID/6NLMW2rdMsm1Rxbah2V1CY9NEKxsxodwgGhsRMkIF+CsZYmrz)  Thursday, July 16, 1964
_Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...this you may save a  pile or lessen the GAPERS BLOCK which can cause far
more..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2lgUAQPMaj1X0z3vXnXljQ4Ro/YfKFXdiUIF+CsZYmrz)  Thursday, September 22,
1966  _Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...the rest of the gang.  Not to mention a GAPERS' BLOCK or two or that
dribble  oi..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2naH2ihaJHuZo6Rk/jzcZ4ydmV+TO3BqkEIF+CsZYmrz)  Friday, September 20,
1968 _Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_ (http:/
/www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...the rest of the gang.  Not to mention a GAPERS' BLOCK or two...or that
dribble..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2p/Yh5RFgEmHqgHiv7UNQP2k7fTcognJ/UIF+CsZYmrz)  Friday, May 24, 1968
_Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)
...Saturday afternoon  strollers formed a GAPERS' BLOCK as a discussion in
deep..

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     _Herald _
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Viewer.aspx?img=KVP2nb8FYnqKID/6NLMW2lgUAQPMaj1X0z3vXnXljQ59OJPlYDNyVEIF+CsZYmrz)  Thursday, September 22,
1966  _Chicago,_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=city:chicago+gapers+block+AND)  _Illinois_
(http://www.newspaperarchive.com/Search.aspx?Search=state:illinois+gapers+block+AND)      ...the rest of the gang.  Not to
mention a GAPERS' BLOCK or two...or that  dribble..