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An Independent Bowling OrMn, Ohio Student Tuesday, June 3, 1973 Voice me BG news Volume 58 Numb*. 134 Poe Ditch Music Festival-drugs, rain ByJeeWollel Many fans complained that they added that Sunday's was not one of the grass" and some white tablets, Coller estimated that 15 people were arrests, none of which were University SUH Reporter could not hear the bands Two acts. best possibly LSD or PCP He said liquor arrested by University, city and county students. Golden Earring and Johnny Winter, did His complaints were with the violations were widespread but police police He confirmed three drug Many law enforcement officials The great Poe Ditch Music Festival not even play after rain interrupted the concert's promoter. Ross Todd could not control them arrests, five petty larceny arrests and contacted yesterday said traffic, is over day's festivities Winter reportedly Productions of Dayton. Rutter said the Two men allegedly broke into the an escaped convict, who was drugs, liquor and an overabundance of Police are breathing easier now. was afraid of electrical shock promoter was supposed to supply four Whittaker track pressbox and broke all recaptured. people were major problems, but most grateful that more damage was not Some sources said amphetamines, ambulances and 150 security guards, the windows A molotov cocktail was "There should have been thousands agreed the crowd was relatively well- done. barbiturates, marijuana. LSD. PCP but he saw only about 25 security thrown into the pressbox and quickly of arrests." Coller said. behaved. As one official said, the Many fans walked out of the concert and other drugs were bought and sold people and no ambulances engulfed the structure in flames trouble was brought in by outsiders. with memories of a good time, while openly in the Stadium Another source said only 35 outside At that time. Lt. Ash said police The sheriff estimated that there was SGA Coordinator of Cultural Affairs others left in ambulances Meanwhile, on the outside, a man security people showed up donned riot gear but did not encounter one law enforcement officer for every Kim Jakeway said he was pleased with Several persons were taken from the from Indiana had his El Camino pickup I.i Galen Ash of the Bowling Green any further trouble 6.000-7.000 people the show concert site at Doyl L. Perry Stadium stocked full of Coors beer The going Police Department said his men had Campus Safety Director Dale "Had it not rained, everything would to Wood County Hospital and one was price'' fl per can He explained that collected "several dozen bags of WOOD COUNTY Sheriff Raymond Shaffer said his men made four or five have been okay." he said. airlifted to the Medical College of Ohio the price was high because he drove to at Toledo (MCOTI hospital Kansas to get it. One thing is certain The festival was Dr Marvin Kumler. acting director the first and the last concert of such of Karma, said he and his 40 volunteers perspective, according to University assisted the two doctors operating the President Hollis Moore Jr first-aid station In a prepared statement released yesterday. Dr Moore said. "The large HE SAID about 300-350 people were scale rock concert experiment will not treated, half of them for drug-related be repeated" at the University illnesses Other afflictions were "It obviously is not possible to sunburns, cut feet, headaches and one conduct such an event without broken ankle. Dr Kumler said encouraging heavy drug usage This One person reportedly injected university will not be put in that himself with chloral hydrate, a position again." Dr Moore said powerful sedative. Dr Kumler said, The concert crowd, estimated to be while another fell on a bottle and between 33.000-40.000. began arriving severely cut muscles and tendons in his as early as Friday By Saturday, cars and campers were filling parking lots near the Stadium Sunday morning, Wood County Hospital treated and roads were flooded with people trying released about 35 people, a house to make their way to the concert supervisor at the hospital said. An Upon arriving at the Stadium additional four people were admitted Sunday, concert-goers were asked by and kept overnight They were security guards not to take cans or released yesterday bottles in with them Some surrendered their drinks, while others CITY SAFETY Director Howard either drank outside the gates or Rutter said he has been to some good smuggled their containers. concerts and some bad concerts. He Moore calls concert first time-last time' campus experience By Cindy Smerctia encouraged "heavy drug usage" Staff Rrportrr despite precautions and controls exercised by the concert's promoter. The Poe Ditch Music Festival was Ross Todd Productions, and other called a "first time last time officials in charge of the concert. He experience" by University President said the University "will not be put in The Stadium swelled with music, sunshine and more Music Festival was halted early by an evening Hollis Moore Jr. in a prepared that position again" Stuffed Stadium than 33,000 people Sunday, during the biggest rainstorm which prevented use or electrical statement released yesterday Moore's statement also said that a concert in Bowling Green history. The Poe Ditch equipment. (Newtphote by Dan Feicht) "The large scale rock concert relatively small number of University experiment will not be repeated at students attended the concert and that Bowling Green State University It was damages were "confined to the strictly a first time last time Stadium area and appear to be experience." he wrote moderate " The concert's promoter is responsible for repairing all damages Gigolo damaged by fire, water DR. MOORE said the event W. Randall Hathaway. Student Government Association (SGA) By Mark Glover Rutter added that the Gigolo was not down from the building and the sound However, firemen continued to pour president, said yesterday the chances aad Lorraine Jameson damaged badly by fire, but that water of shattering windows could be heard water into the structure for some time of another Stadium concert are "at this damage was the main concern in the from a distance of about 50 yards to cool the intense heat before entering point, non-existent " A fire Sunday night at the W.A bar The night club was closed at the About that time, firemen moved an the building Close-up' Benschoter Building in Bowling Green time of the fire. aerial ladder truck into place and a Rutter said three fire trucks, 50 "DR. MOORE issued a statement caused considerable damage to the Rutter said the fire's cause has not fireman was elevated above the firemen and the aerial ladder truck saying there will be no more Stadium structure, according to City Safety yet been determined, but added that building's second-floor level. He shot were responsible for extinguishing the concerts I can't really blame him." Director Howard Rutter the blaze's origin was in the rear of the gallons of water onto the roof, keeping fire terminated Hathaway said The Benschoter Building. 165 N building. it from caving in and soon bringing the When asked whether the fire was Kjm Jakeway. SGA coordinator of Main St.. housed the Gigolo Nite Club Rutter said there has been no official fire under control. connected in any way with the massive Due to financial difficulties. The cultural affairs, said he was satisfied on its ground floor and several monetary estimation of the total crowd attending the Poe Ditch Music News has ceased publication of its with the concert as a whole, but "upset apartments on the second f looi. damage yet SHORTLY AFTER I am. most of Festival earlier in the day, Rutter said. Monday tabloid edition. Close-up at the student turnout." The city fire department received its the 250 onlookers started home as the "No. I wouldn't think there was any The News will continue to be There were about 3,300 students RUTTER SAID the fire caused first report of the fire at 11:17 Sunday last flames were extinguished. connection." published Tuesday through Friday there, one-tenth of the audience That's extensive damage to the building's night. The Portage fire department for the remainder of this quarter was notified of the blaze a few minutes and beginning again next fall one of the things Dr Moore based his second floor. The Benschoter decision on-low student attendance." Building's main structure was built in later. Illegal activities of CIA Jakeway said 1902 According to Rutter, city policemen spotted the blaze while on patrol and contacted the fire department immediately uncovered by commission ONE CITY policeman said a night walking patrol spotted fii e and smoke WASHINGTON (AP)--The discuss the specifics of the and called the fire and police Rockefeller Commission has commission's findings departments to seal off Main Street to uncovered instances of illegal activity He added that the CIA has had no say traffic.