Amusement Classifieds Highlight Lottery Odds and Teasers
Local page teases amusements and contests with lottery odds and betting notes. Readers see ads for games and raffles, while hints of prizes and drawing dates appear amid miscellaneous notices.
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Newspaper
Delaware County Daily Times
Location
Chester, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1981
Page
2
Local page teases amusements and contests with lottery odds and betting notes. Readers see ads for games and raffles, while hints of prizes and drawing dates appear amid miscellaneous notices.
Fragment from a Delaware County Daily page shows postal details for Clifton area. Mentions USPS 151900 and a Clifton Post Office reference along with an address at 500 Mildred Ave Pa 19018. Page header HAL NERVE appears, suggesting cataloging text rather than a full article.
A 63 year old retired carpenter in Willow Grove Pennsylvania opened fire at a poolside party killing the host and another guest and wounding two others before fatally shooting himself. He was identified as Joseph Shingle. The motive remains unknown and neighbors were unaware of the violence until morning.
A hatchery reared coho salmon tagged for a $1 million prize vanished in Puget Sound after evading a late summer fishing rush of about 25 000 anglers. The fish would have earned a fortune for the finder if captured.
The Sunday event began at 6 a.m. as fishermen in canoes and yachts launched for the Puget Sound derby. More than 12,000 entry forms were filed with an estimated 25,000 participants using 8,000 boats. Winners must bring a catch to derby HQ by 8 p.m. Sponsors support Children's Orthopedic Has surance. Re liance Insurance Group of Philadelphia sold the policy with 20-1 odds against a catch.
The psychedelic Bentley limousine once owned by John Lennon sold for 325000 to Lonnie Hannagren of Las Vegas at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival. Police tracked the car after a weekend disappearance and the vehicle was returned to the auction after Morgan had earlier sold and allegedly driven it away.
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