Woman and two children claim $171 million Powerball lottery jackpot

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LOTTOMIKE — Sat, 15 Jan 2005 03:20:54 GMT

yeah it would've been dumb for her to take it in installments.....

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CASH Only — Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:14:00 GMT

At 69, of course she took the cash.

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winner2b — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 13:58:14 GMT

if one establises a trust; does the lottery still have to release the name of the winner; or, will just the name of the trust in the release be sufficient

Woman and two children claim $171 million Powerball lottery jackpot

Lottery Post — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 13:27:00 GMT

Florence Ayers, a Jackson, Pennsylvania bookkeeper who claimed the $93.4 million lump-sum cash prize from a $171.4 million Powerball jackpot, knows how to keep a secret.Ayers, 69, was so tight-lipped for five weeks about the winning ticket that neighbors and her employer, Jack Basilon, were stunned Wednesday when the state Lottery announced she had won the second largest jackpot in Pennsylvania history. The drawing was Dec. 8.Ayers abruptly quit work two weeks ago after 20 years on the job, whic... [ More ]