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$130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs
$130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs

$130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs

Date3/26/1969
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Original Toronto Star caption: $130,000 sweepstake winnerS, Leslie Strome, 63, and his wife, Rosina, 66, sit with their daughter, Mrs. Barbara Byrnes, planning what they'll do with their windfall. Strome, a $95-a-week optical technician, rushed home from work after his wife telephoned the news that Foggy Bell, the horse on which they held a ticket, had won today's one-mile Linconshire Handicap in Doncaster, England.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0024815F
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