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Before an audience of about 125 at the halffilled Ames Courtroom. Cranston detailed his program to revive the economy Restoring taxes reduced as a result of the Kemp Roth tax bill, eliminating the MX missile system and other defense projects, and increasing employment would "lead us towards a balanced budget," he said...
There is no reason, for that matter, why the Potemkin program should be limited to domestic affairs. Instead of struggling with Congress to pay billions for MX missiles, the Administration could install decals of the missiles already on their launching pads. In Europe, similarly, the Administration could still the uproar over the new Pershing and cruise missiles by deploying decals instead. None of that is likely to deter the Soviets, but perhaps it would deprive assorted paint throwers and other protesters of an issue...
...authority under the War Powers Act rather than actually to direct Administration policy. Far more indicative of Congress's attitude was the favorable action taken on the fiscal 1984 defense budget. The House followed the Senate and by a close vote (217 to 208) approved funds for the MX missile and by a wider margin (247 to 175) funds for the B-l bomber...
They have names like FX-1, NX-21, MX-02 and TAC3, and features that make them sound like K.I.T.T., the computerized car that is a star of the TV show Knight Rider. They warn a driver when he is too close to the car in front of him or on the verge of falling asleep at the wheel. They understand a command to go faster, and computers under their dashboards plot the car's exact location. They can move sideways, crablike, to park and have memories to recall seating and mirror positions...
Perhaps the most intriguing car at the show was the MX-02, Mazda's prototype family car of the 1990s. When the driver punches in the right combination, the door opens, and the seat, mirrors and steering wheel automatically adjust to his preprogrammed requirements. The car also has a four-wheel steering system that will move the computer-controlled rear wheels sideways for easy parking and allow for more comfort in cornering...