The Nation - News from Jan. 20, 1986
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A construction worker from Staten Island who bought a lottery ticket shortly before the ticket sales deadline won the $30-million New York state Lotto jackpot, the second largest single prize in North American history. The winning combination of 12-14-22-32-34-43 means Patrick Consalvo, 59, will receive $1.42 million a year, before taxes, for 21 years, with the first check arriving two weeks after the prize is claimed.
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