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Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)
Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)

Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)

Date7/2/1979
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  • Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police a(...)
  • Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police and CNE security staff had their work cut out for them; ducking bottles thrown through the air and confiscating wine; and drugs carried by more than 55;000 fans.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Rowdy rockers. Police on horseback try to control fans lined up outside Exhibition Stadium for Canadian World Music Festival yesterday. Metro police and CNE security staff had their work cut out for them; ducking bottles thrown through the air and confiscating wine; and drugs carried by more than 55;000 fans.
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