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Bemidji Pioneer

Location

Bemidji, Minnesota, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1973

Page

7

River Festival Attendance Sets New Record in 1973

Edwardsville Illinois AP reports unofficial Mississippi River Festival crowds reached 208971 at Southern Illinois University site, beating last year’s 194797. Final concert Aug 29 drew 8768 for Crosby Nash. seven week season with 32 concerts, 12 by St Louis Symphony, 20 folk pop rock. Best attended was Chicago with 28576. 1971 Who crowd at 33006 remains peak.

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Greene seeks Griff as new Bonanza era ends

Lorne Greene talks about his move from Bonanza to Griff on ABC TV and the shift to a modern private eye wardrobe. He recalls four studios offered him roles, rejected several, and chose Universal for Griff, hoping the show becomes a philosophical dramatic series rather than a pure whodunit. The Eisenhower Museum in Abilene, Kansas is noted in the piece.

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