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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1996
Page
12
In Carlisle Pennsylvania 14 restaurant employees believed they would win 238000 dollars in a state lottery but a computer error left them with six dollars each. The group had planned big purchases and trips before learning the mistake.
Robert Geiler and coworkers discovered a payout error at lottery headquarters claiming their winnings should be much higher. They described their disappointment as each share equaled 43 cents, calling the situation a huge slap while displaying a winning ticket from the All American Family Restaurant group.
Lottery officials report a computer glitch affected several games the same night. Geiler says he was told the system awarded the entire $238,000 jackpot to 39,828 four‑number winners instead of splitting it. Rules say the group is entitled only to $6, enough to buy six more tickets.
A humorous, tongue in cheek letter proposes Joe Follick age 28 as a candidate for First Son to Bill and Hillary Clinton. He touts childish traits, foreign travel, reportable skills, and a wish to join the White House staff, ending with a tease to continue on page 13.
Inda Abraham recalls her mother Charlotte Harkness dying from AIDS amid stigma and fear. She notes the persistent ignorance since the first diagnosed case in 1981, including a supervisor wary of using a company bathroom. Linda explains transmission routes beyond casual contact and recalls a blood transfusion that ultimately caused her mother’s death.
Linda McCabe recalls her mother Charlotte’s AIDS diagnosis after AIDS contaminated blood transfusions in the 1980s. Charlotte, diagnosed in 1994 at Allegheny General Hospital with full blown AIDS, faced stigma and fear from others. Weeks later her brother Larry, a hemophiliac, contracted HIV in a separate state and lived with the virus for years before AIDS.
Linda recalls her brother Larry’s death from pneumonia amid AIDS fears and the ensuing family grief. Allyson, Charlotte, and Elizabeth Heckler describe love, guilt, and the healing bond formed by the Lawrence County AIDS Network's buddy program, stressing awareness and shared care.
A guide to organizing photos by date and subject, using archival supplies, storing in acid free boxes, and avoiding heat dust and direct sun. It covers tagging grandparents collections, using clamshell boxes, storing negatives, and creating handmade albums as keepsakes.
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