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report equated these sales to concession stands at a sporting event, with one witness even claiming that there was a man at the festival walking around with a cartridge belt full of heroin syringes which he advertised and sold to concert goers. Sedalia residents described seeing nude women around the fairgrounds with signs advertising various drugs. A farmer with land bordering the fairgrounds reported that that concert attendees killed some of his livestock and caused extensive property damage. Witnesses also testified that two school busses were turned into brothels and that sexual activities were common across the festival grounds and served as a spectator sport.
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occurrence from happening again and which would provide for better control of the drug abuse statutes of our State." The subcommittee heard testimonies from the
Musical Productions, Inc., promoters; the director and deputy director (Secretary of the State Fair at the time of the lease's signing) of the Missouri Department of Agriculture; festival staff; and other witnesses to events surrounding the Ozark Music Festival.
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the volume of patients that they received. Later reports estimated that at least 2,500 people were treated on-site at the festival. Over 230 individuals had to be transported to area hospitals. The majority of patients in both scenarios were treated for drug related issues. One festival attendee died at
Bothwell Memorial Hospital from complications relating to a drug overdose.
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that night. The problem was not remedied until Friday afternoon when promoters decided to open additional gates. The promoters of the festival had underestimated the attendance for the event and were grossly unprepared in regard to staffing. Many of the Wells Fargo security team were reassigned to other responsibilities such as ticket sales.
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Missouri State Fair in August. In one example of damage that occurred to the fairgrounds, the portable toilets were turned over and emptied after they were quickly filled up. Conditions were bad enough on the fairgrounds that lime had to be spread as a disinfectant in order to make the fairgrounds safe for visitors.
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objects, resulting in $ 650 worth of damage. 17 individuals were arrested during the raid, but the Wells Fargo security team secured the release of 14 the next morning. In the days leading up to the start of the festival, several local businesses reported shoplifting from their stores and disruptions by concert goers.
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Nudity, drug use, and open drug sales were witnessed on the fairgrounds during the festival. Substance abuse, lack of sleep, and temperatures in excess of 100 degrees
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Thursday, July 18, it was reported that traffic was jammed for several miles on highways coming in to Sedalia. The congestion was believed to have resulted from only one of the fairground’s gates having been opened. Traffic was at a standstill for hours, resulting in people camping in their cars
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acted as chairman of the subcommittee. The expressed goals of the investigation were to determine what went wrong, why it was able to happen, and the festival's total cost to the State of
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and “pop rock” festival with no more than 50,000 tickets sold. Advertisements described additional attractions, such as a craft fair and an electronics display. $ 100,000 worth of jewelry would reportedly be displayed in booths at the festival. Promoters of the event refused to call it a rock
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served as president, and Robert Shaw handled the advertising and general production for the event. On February 21, 1974, prior to its March incorporation, the company's legal counsel sent a letter to Ron Jones, Secretary of the
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