The Nation - News from April 27, 1989
Players drove, flew, took the train and walked to the nearest Pennsylvania lottery ticket counter up to the last minute before the winning North American record jackpot of more than $100 million was drawn. The official winning numbers were 06; 16; 24; 34; 35; 37; 40; 41; 45; 60; 71. A winning ticket must have seven of the 11 numbers drawn. James Scroggins, the lottery’s executive director, said the prize would be “something higher than $100 million when it’s all said and done.” How much higher won’t be known until sometime today, but unofficial estimates have put the jackpot at more than $110 million.
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