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Lottery Raids Across 21 Counties Draw Trooper Spotlight
In the August 6 1948 Syracuse Heraud Journal a dramatic sweep by state troopers targets illegal lotteries across 21 counties. Aching pursuit ended when 19 year old Frederick Pike of Boston was captured in Providence after a 75 mile an hour chase, he was lured to Bay State authorities. AP wirephotos.
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