Ignorance and Greed Behind Pennsylvania Lottery Scam
Eight people face multiple criminal charges after a state grand jury accuses them of rigging the April 24, 1980 Daily Number drawing at WTAE-TV Pittsburgh. Investigators say ignorance of the lottery system and greed drove the scheme, which failed to make anyone rich.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Wtae-Tv
Pittsburgh
Nick Perry
Plevel
Perry
Luman
Lottery Bureau
Lynn Nelson
Thatcher praised as a million dollar ad for British hairdressing
In Great Yarmouth and Atlanta reports, Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher is lauded as a living advertisement for British hairdressing while Max Cleland promotes his book and a potential 1982 Georgia gubernatorial run amid a wave of returning Carter era figures. The Philadelphia lottery scandal in Williamsport details a complex Ping Pong Lottery scheme involving the Maragos family, Perry, Bock, and Luman, with court trials upcoming and restitution over $700,000 recovered.
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England
Margaret Thatcher
Don Cossins
National Hairdressers’ Federation
Atlanta
Max Cleland
Washington
Jimmy Carter
Veterans Administration
Georgia
Cleland
Maragos
Joseph Bock
Frederick Luman
Open To All In May John Doe Hits Jackpot In Monthly Oil Lottery
Hundreds of average citizens could win oil lease rights inWyoming drawings. Some may gain wealth by selling rights to oil companies, while most risk little more than 15 dollars for entry. Details from HH Kirk Sanders Co Public Lands Division Box 3697 Ontario Calif 91761. Enclose 1 dollar for postage. Official cards rushed by return mail to meet May filing deadline.
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Calif
Wyoming
HH Kirk Sanders Co
Public Lands Division
Ontaro
Caroline
Aoe One
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James
Jean
Jack Maragos
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Bock
Midland/Odessa
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Odessa
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U.S
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Mexico
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Caribbean
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John Doe
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