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NCPicks — Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:59:48 GMT

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Tenaj — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 21:57:14 GMT

Sorry to hear about Rep. Allen. I thank him for what he did for the NC lottery and God bless him family.

Allen, N.C. lottery champion, dies

Lottery Post — Wed, 18 Oct 2006 12:03:00 GMT

State Rep. Bernard Allen, who co-sponsored legislation to create North Carolina's lottery and then pushed for a committee to make sure the proceeds were wisely spent, died late Friday, a House aide said Saturday.

Allen, D-Wake, appeared to have been recovering well from a mild stroke Sept. 23. But a blood clot entered his lung Friday night, killing him instantly, according to House administrative clerk Carmen Cauthen.

He was 69 years old.

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