Senate study flags wide price gaps in public drug purchases
A Senate subcommittee survey finds public agencies pay widely varying prices for prescription drugs. Grand Rapids bought 5,000 doses of reserpine for 160 while Chicago paid 2.09 for the same amount from another supplier. Los Angeles charged 25.50 per 5,000 chlordiazopoxide tablets versus Philadelphia at 18.50, with Los Angeles buying more.
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How They Voted How They Voted
Washington AP recounts Iowa members of Congress voting on recent bills. It lists senate motions and passages with vote counts, identifies which lawmakers voted for or against, and notes abstentions on education funding, antipoverty programs, spending cuts, postal rate changes, and foreign aid measures.
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Doyle Jr. Enlists Father Secures N J Assembly Seat
Cant Norman A. Doyle Jr. 28, after a Vietnam tour and an enlistment by his father, will be sworn as Assemblyman Doyle on Jan 9 marking the opening of New Jersey's 1968 legislature. The elder Doyle campaigned across Hudson County and built the ticket that won by 15 000 votes.
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Economy signals need for tax increase amid strong growth
Government economists say November data show a rebounding economy with higher personal income, rising housing starts, and falling unemployment. The reports bolster the case for a 10 percent income tax surcharge, despite earlier strikes and mixed prior data. Housing starts rose 4.7 percent to 1,556,000 units, the highest since 1965.
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