The Nation - News from Sept. 5, 1988
Someone near Orlando, Fla., is the biggest lottery winner in U.S. history with a ticket worth $54 million. But by late Sunday, no one had come forward to claim the record prize. The winning ticket was sold in Longwood, a community of 12,000 about 12 miles north of Orlando, Florida Lottery Secretary Rebecca Paul said. She declined to reveal exactly where or when the ticket was sold, saying the information would be used to verify the winning ticket. The winning numbers were: 3, 5, 19, 20, 27 and 35.
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