Safety rules tighten as outdoor concerts face scrutiny
In Chicago and New York, thunderstorms canceled major outdoor concerts amid rising safety worries. Officials cite industry growth from tents to 20 ton light rigs and point to past tragedies like the Indiana State Fair stage collapse. Experts say standards are inconsistent, with crowd control labeled a Wild West area. Eleven people died as crowds pressed forward in past incidents.
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The Who concert in Cincinnati and stage collapse tragedies
A 1979 era preview notes The Who concert in Cincinnati and mentions an Indiana collapse that killed five and injured many. It cites a Sugarland show wind incident as part of a pattern of increasingly large events and rising promoter pressures over time.
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Outdoor concert productions grow with safety and show size
ACM CEO Bob Romeo recalls stage basics giving way to massive video rigs and up to 40 000 pounds of lights as promoters balance safety with spectacle. He notes Indianapolis tragedy as a rising risk in outdoor events and cites MGM Grand move to Mandalay Bay.
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Friday Puzzle Feature Pappocom Sudoku Challenge
Answers in Friday's paper puzzle section emphasize a standard Sudoku puzzle. Each grid row column and 3 by 3 box must contain digits 1 through 9 with no repeats. Readers are invited to complete the grid following traditional Sudoku rules.
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Wonderword Cigar Clues From Ancient Mammal Remains
A curious puzzle item titled Wonderword traces clues across ancient Asia biology bones coat crowns digging discovery extinct furry grass hair herd huge hump hunted land larch legend limb mammal marsh mosses museum mythical prehistoric preserved proboscidean research roam robust shoot shrubs stem stocky swamp tail teeth tusks twigs woolly yesterday's answer cigar.
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A large crossword puzzle list features across clues like Altar constellation and Picked locks, and down clues such as Am. coolers and Stand-up performance. Answers cover genres, places, names, and common terms across a broad range of topics.
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