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A relieved man, Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying (...)
A relieved man, Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying (...)

A relieved man, Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying (...)

Date2/25/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: A relieved man; Joe Caisse kisses the sheaf of 30 Provincial lottery tickets -- worth $150 -- that he left in Fairview Mall post office after copying all 64 tickets he an seven other men share for Monday night's draw. Ken Johnson; left; a boiler cleaner; found them and returned them to Caisse; whose name was on them; with The Star's help. What a great guy; Caisse said of Johnson.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0025080F
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