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They'll share $125,000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left), on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day (...)
They'll share $125,000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left), on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day (...)

They'll share $125,000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left), on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day (...)

Date6/27/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: They'll share $125;000 won today by 82-year-old Jack Hewson (left); on the Irish Sweepstakes ticket given to him by Gordon Drewe as a Valentine's Day gift. Hewson says he promised Drewe at the time to share any winnings.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024805F
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12/20/1973
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Jack Hewson, 82: He'll share his winnings
Jack Hewson, 82: He'll share his winnings
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