House vote shows MX support slipping
| Washington
The MX missile survived another crucial vote in the House, but its opponents say the momentum is turning against the nuclear weapon. The House late Wednesday rejected 220-207 an amendment to a bill that would have cut out $2.6 billion for production of the first 27 MX missiles. But the margin of rejection was much narrower than the 239-186 tally in May by which the House approved flight-testing funds for the missile.