European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 13, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 Bush forms fund to test political Waters Washington a vice president George Bush says he has formed a fund to test the political Waters As a prudent first step in making any decision concerning my potential candidacy for president in aides said Friday the fund would be confined at first to backing candidates recruited by Bush forces for Republican Delegate positions in Michigan. It could be used however to Advance Bush s Poten tial candidacy by other Means in other state s. A new procedure makes Michigan s Delegate Selec Tion process the first in the nation with candidates qualified to run for Delegate positions on May 27. I want to put my full support behind dedicated republicans seeking these Delegate positions Bush said. I intend to endorse specific candidates for these Delegate positions and to work for i hair  Bush already has a political action committee the fund for America s future but said his lawyers told him it is probably inadequate for anyone seeking to support contested candidates in the Michigan  i am determined that any political Effort with which i am associated will comply with All Federal election Laws especially the reporting of political expenditures Bush said. The establishment of an exploratory account will accomplish this goal. It is a prudent first step in making any decision concerning my potential candidacy for president in 1988." he said the fund for America s future would continue to support Republican candidates in the 1986 elections and recruit candidates for vacant Delegate slots in the Michigan primary. Marlin Fitzwater Bush s press Secretary told re porters we want to appear to be. And in fact to be. Taking the High Road. Especially in contrast Wilh what else is going on out there we thought it would be to our Best interest to make that contrast As Stark As  Fitzwater declined to mention any names but sup porters of rep. Jack Kemp r-n.y., and television evangelist Pat Robertson have been Active in the Mich Igan Delegate selection process. Bush aides said they would ask contributors to the fund to limit their contributions to $750. So that each would be free to contribute an additional $250 within the $1,000 Legal limit should Bush decide to become a candidate. He would need specified numbers of contributors from each state in order to qualify for Federal Matching funds. Jan Yvo. Baran. Legal counsel for he fund said total contributions of about $750,000 were expected. Fitzwater said Bush will Send letters to voters i precincts where Delegate posts arc elected and the fund would also be used to Supply candidates with Campaign materials. He denied that i lie formation of i he fund reflected any worry about Bush s standing in Michigan where Kemp and Robertson supporters made Strong show Ings in the qualifying phase. We think the vice president has done very Well  Fitzwater said. A photo the autonomous land vehicle negotiates a Sharp curve without human help. Computerized jeep for army takes test run Littleton Colo. Up asi7-million computerized army jeep that drives itself worked pretty Well Friday leaving the Road Only once while Martin Marietta officials were demonstrating the experimental vehicle. The autonomous land vehicle Alv is self contained and capable of operating independently of human intervention. It does this with artificial intelligence and advanced sensory perception technologies Martin mar Ietta officials said. Martin Marietta developed the intelligence systems for the Alv with contract from the . Army Engi Neer Topographic laboratories Offort Belvoir at Alexandria a. A technician watching Friday demonstration commented unofficially that jeep May have left the Road because the color of the Road was not much different from the color of the land surrounding it. The artificial intelligence system relies partly upon color to guide the Alv. Television cameras and a laser scanner feed data to a computer sys tem providing a picture of what is i front of the vehicle and enabling it to determine and react said company officials. The top Speed of the High Dollar coach is 6 Mph. Company officials said the Al can plan its course and avoid Obsta cles based on what it sees and eventually will rely on internally stored terrain data to plan Long trips. Developing the Alv is important from a military standpoint company officials say because it could perform tasks in areas hazardous to humans. But that s farther Down the Road. On Friday officials warned visitors not to track mud onto the test track because that tends to confuse Theale. Pepsi recoils soft drink that May contain cyanide new York not officials of the Pepsi cola bottling co. Of new York ordered a recall of approximately 66,000bottles of Lemon Lime slice in the metropolitan area Friday after an Anonymous caller told the police that he had contaminated a bottle or bottles of Pepsi with cyanide. Despite the caller having said Pepsi the company recalled two liter bottles of regular Lemon Lime slice from lot no.6f18b2382, because that was the closest approximation their computers found to the product code that the caller gave the police. As of Friday night no cyanide had been found in any bottles an official for Pepsi cola said. A police spokeswoman Alice t. Mcgil lion said that a Man called the police Emer gency number thursday night and state that he had placed cyanide in two liter bottles it is not Clear from the tape whether he says a bottle or bottles of Pepsi and then gave a lot number. Charles Thomas a vice president of Pepsi cola said that although the num Ber did not precisely match any of its codes the company ordered the recall to be extra cautious. About 7,000 of the11,000 cases Are under lock and  Thomas said Friday night. Each Cas contains six bottles. Along Wilh the City police the Fri an the Federal food and chug administration Are participating in the investigation. A spokesman for the Fra Bradstone said that the Agency had not decided if it would test All of the recalled bottles. Man says he killed Mother for tuning in Cosby show Markham Iii. Up a Man was ordered held without Bond Friday on charge of killing his 88-year-old Mother because she insisted on watching the Bill Cosby show on television. Cook county associate judge . Houtsma or. Also ordered Michael s. Allen 48, of Riverdale to undergo psychiatric evaluation. Allen was charged Wilh murder thurs Day night after he walked into the River Dale police station and told police he shot his Mother. Jenny a Selmecki assistant state s attorney Richard stake said. Police went to Allen s Home and found his Mother dead on the living room floor with several gunshot wounds in he Chest stake said. A .22-Calibcr revolver was found in the Home. Allen told police his Mother turned on the Abc show which he said he does t like and insisted on watching it so he shot her stake said. Allen a former Railroad worker is undergoing treatment for a mental disorder As an outpatient and apparently asunder medication at the time of the shooting. In the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. July 13, 1946 the theater chief surgeon in Frankfurt released a report that said the rate of venereal disease among . Troops is the highest since the beginning of world War ii. He said that More than two of every ten soldiers in Europe were infected last month. 30 years ago today. July 13, 19s6 prime minister sir Anthony Eden announced in London tha Britain will give Cyprus a system of self government. 20 years ago today. July 13, 1966 talks in the airline strike in Washington were abruptly broken off when the Union walked away from the bargaining table and accused one of the carriers of violating a negotiation agreement. 10 years ago today. July 13, 1976 the International olympic committee said it would recommend to the Council meeting that Taiwan be excluded from the games