They said the traffic system was part of a Federal demonstration project intended to help older cities upgrade traffic-control systems and thereby reduce air pollution.

Democrats would also pump money into a statewide program intended to expand prekindergarten classes and reduce class sizes.

Mr. Reina said he intends to open the military's books to the public and even reduce the budget.

Instead of raising taxes, he intends to drastically cut aid to local schools and reduce benefits from government health programs.

The purchase, intended to keep the land open and reduce congestion, was strongly opposed by local real-estate interests.

International Argentina has announced a series of tax measures intended to stimulate exports and reduce imports in an effort to stem an alarming trade deficit.

The privatization is part of a program intended to tame hyperinflation and reduce the size of the Government.

Financial innovation, intended to redistribute and reduce risk, appears mainly to have hidden it from view.

Union leaders have asked Mr. Aznar to spell out how he intends to create jobs and reduce the 22 percent unemployment rate.

Such preparation intends to improve performance and reduce the potentially fatal risk of heat stroke.