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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 2003
Page
1
The House and Senate approved about 87 billion for troops abroad and Iraq reconstruction, while dropping 1.7 billion of Bush's requests including a maternity hospital prisons and garbage trucks. Negotiations continue next week to resolve remaining items.
Four U.S. soldiers were killed in Friday clashes in Iraq, making it the deadliest day of the month. Congress passed an 86.4 billion package with half reconstruction aid as loans, despite White House objections, as Senate votes showed polarized support and party-line splits on the bill and Iraq debt terms.
A Gazette profile says gamblers resemble average Iowans in age and income. It notes 2002 visits to casinos, theaters, golf, and baseball, and ties local riverboat gambling to Linn County voters.
Congressional leaders plan to send a House Senate compromise bill to President Bush by next week end. Republicans from Iowa supported aid while Democrats Leonard Boswell and Tom Harkin opposed. National figures Kerry Lieberman Gephardt and Kucinich split on the bill with varying votes.
A Cedar Rapids based Rockwell Collins unit develops helmets to connect soldiers to a radio and computer network, provide GPS guidance and eye and blast protection. The gear aims to improve target pinpointing, safety, and battlefield awareness for tomorrow's soldiers.
The FDA on Friday approved Mantine as the first medicine shown to affect symptoms in moderate to severe Alzheimer's. It could be on the market by January for more than 2 million Americans. Researchers note a potential in combining old and new drugs, though the new data are unpublished.
Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Cedar Rapids on Monday for a fund raising event supporting 2nd District Rep. Jim Leach. The $100 per plate dinner at the Cedar Rapids Exhibition Center includes a private reception and photo opportunity, with Cheney speaking about 6 p.m. He will not take questions. Tickets and table pricing are listed via a local contact.
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