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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 2003
Page
1
Eighteen Gazette area teams opened the playoffs with Cedar Rapids Washington and Iowa City West earning berths in next week's state quarterfinals after last night’s results across Eastern Iowa.
An Associated Press survey finds Canadian prices for 10 popular drugs run 33 percent to 80 percent lower than U.S. costs. Lipitor, Paxil, Vioxx and Risperdal show notable savings, while debate intensifies over allowing foreign pharmacies to fill prescriptions.
An Associated Press article notes prices and payments were rounded to the nearest dollar in the final figures. The piece discusses impacts on budgeting and reporting accuracy across sectors.
The Cedar River split the city in voting on a riverboat casino. In west-side precincts 19 supported the measure and 2 opposed, with eight precincts approving by over 60 percent. East-side precincts largely opposed, with 22 against, three for, and one tied.
Cedar Rapids precinct map tracks Cedar Rapids 10A Waterloo rejoices as Linn gambling proposal is defeated by LOA margin above sixty percent. Staff historian Mark Hunter notes the split in rivercity opinion reflects differing community perspectives, with west side favoring riverboat casino and east side opposed.
Denny Lane of Cedar Rapids narrowly avoided flying in the Chinook shot down west of Baghdad that killed Bruce A. Smith of West Liberty. Lane, 52, had been active in Iraq after Iowa National Guard activation, recently recovered from cancer treatment, and spoke from a Washington convalescent house. Smith, 41, piloted the downed helicopter.
Washington AP Col. William Darley says the CH-47D Chinook shot down in Iraq had standard defensive gear including the ALQ-156 missile alert system and flare dispenser. Pentagon probe follows senators questions about National Guard helicopter protection and potential gaps in anti-missile equipment.
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