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Bridgeport Telegram

Location

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1976

Page

41

Instant Lottery Adds New Twists in Third Round

Wethersfield officials unveil Instant Matches a new instant lottery with symbols to spell INSTANT and MATCH and a quicker $50 prize cashing option. The game features nine foil blocks, $2 to $10 000 prizes, a top $1 000 a week for life prize, and a grand drawing. 2.6 million wins among 25 million tickets. The state plans faster claims at savings and loan offices and seeks $50–55 million yearly in revenue.

Wethersfield Fred General Assembly Savings and Loan

Fire Causes $200000 Loss At Hamden Delicatessen Block

An early morning fire in Hamden caused an estimated $200000 damage to a State Street building housing a delicatessen an ice cream shop and an office. Fire officials said the blaze started in the Carvel ice cream shop with cause undetermined. Fire Chief V Paul Leddy reported two passers by observed the flames at 5 15 a.m. and warned the building looked a total loss.

Hamden V. Paul Leddy State Street Leddy

Weicker Attends Moose Dinner Fundraiser

Senator Lowell Weicker Jr. joined about 30 Connecticut guests at a Moose dinner hosted by Vice President Rockefeller at his Rockefellers residence. The event raised money for seven Republican incumbents with guests paying 1000 dollars to the campaign fund and 50 dollars for the moose dinner prepared from Alaska.

Washington Lowell P. Weicker Jr R - Conn Fox Hall Road Nelson A. Rockefeller Alaska Rockefeller Weicker Fairfield County

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