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Bracing themselves in defensive stance, police prepare to hold back any charge by scores of gate-crashes at the pop festival. Some of the rock fans sh(...)
Bracing themselves in defensive stance, police prepare to hold back any charge by scores of gate-crashes at the pop festival. Some of the rock fans sh(...)

Bracing themselves in defensive stance, police prepare to hold back any charge by scores of gate-crashes at the pop festival. Some of the rock fans sh(...)

Date6/27/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Bracing themselves in defensive stance; police prepare to hold back any charge by scores of gate-crashes at the pop festival. Some of the rock fans shouted Kill the pigs and others countered with Don't throw rocks. Pamphlets urged youths to come to aid of anyone who was being busted (arrested).
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0103081F
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