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A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't sa(...)
A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't sa(...)

A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't sa(...)

Date6/12/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: A share in a $1 million Olympic lottery ticket is held by Irene Boyko, at her home in Oshawa with her husband, dentist William Boyko, but she won't say how much of the $1 million will be hers, nor give the names of others involved.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025057F
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