~WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
leader Leonid |. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military
confrontations and threats of.
force that might lead to nuclear.
war bet ween their (wo nations.

Ina policy declaration, the
leaders of the two nuclear
superpowers agreed to ‘im
mediately enter into urgent
consultations with each other”
should the risk of a nuclear
conflict arise.

Nixon and. Brezhnev signed
the agreement —the eighth
since the start of their summit
talks —in a ceremony in the
East Room of the White House a
few hours before their
scheduled departure aboard the
presidential jetliner for San
Clemente, Calif.. for the conclu-
sion of their week-long con-
ference.

In the agreement, the twe
leaders promised that the
United States and the Soviet
Union ‘‘will act in such a
 manner a8 lo prevent the
development of situations capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations.
as to avoid military confronta-
tions, and to exclude the
outbreak of nuclear war be-
tween them and between either
of the parties and other
countries."

The accord also calls for the
signatories to proceed from the
premise thal each will refrain
“from the threat or use of force
against the other party, against
the allies of the other party, and
against other countries, in
circumstances which may en-
danger international peace and
security."

In advance of the signing.
Nixon briefed congressional
leaders of both parties on the
declaration. which is a state-
ment of policy —not a treaty —
and therefore does not require
Senate ratification.

_ Presidential adviser Henry A.
“Kissingér’ said the intént of the

doctrine was ‘‘to prevent the

outbreak of nuclear war.”

The decision of the two
leaders to hold a third summit
conference in as many years
was announced ata lavish
banquet al the Soviet Embassy.
In a jovial atmosphere, Nixon
and Brezhnev dined and toasted
each other after signing pacts
earlier in the day lo speed
nuclear arms negotiations and
cooperate in research on
peaceful uses of nuclear ener-
BY.

Raising their glasses in a red
and gold trimmed banquet
room Thursday night, Nixon
and Brezhnev pledged a con-
tinued effort to expand Soviet:
American friendship.

*.., The Soviet Union's line at
improving relations with the
United States is not some
temporary phenomenon,” the
stocky Brezhnev said. ‘“‘It is a
firm and consistent line reflect.
ing the permanent principles ol
Soviet foreign policy ... It is a
line (hat rests on the full support
of our people."

Nixon replied he hoped the
third summit meeting could be
held next June.
 
| Shelby, N. G, Aug. 28. (1
N.S.)—Light persons were
killed, 15 injured and an unde-
termined number are missing
in the collapse of the First Na-
tional Bank building during a
rush hour today,

The death tol! may rise as
three hours afler the crash
workmen had heen abled to
clear away (the debris only at
the edge of the building,

Police estimated the death  tott
would mount steudlly as rescue
crews dug deeper inta the debris in
the search of bodies,

No aveurate check up could be
muade of the missing persons, but it
was known that a dozer or more
had net heen accounted for.

Early this afternoon the crews
had searched only ihe edges of the
huge pile of debris. and it was
feared many more borties would be
fonnd toward the center,

Te was feared that a crew_ of
seventeen negroes who were worke
ing in the center of the building
were all killed The rescue crews
had not heen able as vet in get to
the place where the negroes were
work lag.

Ht was huown that fifteen per-
sons were jnfured, several af shon
inty dio, ‘They were all taken ta 2
hospital were as they were evtract-
ed From the fallen structare.

Excavation work at a nearhy
building was generally assigned ax
the re of the collapse of the
link building, 1t was kuown that
several persmis were in a grocery
and a tatlor’s shop whieh were a
part of the building, but [t was
pected to be hours hefere that part
of the structure could be searched
Lheroughly,

The collapse seeurred during a
lsh hour on this Hitie town's main
thoroughfare, aud it was helleved
that severat persons fn the street
were trapped under the deluce of
stone awd timber,

The entire fire and police forces
rere taxed ta capacliy in control
fnz the crowds, Many voluntiers
lided fy the rescue aperations, ,

The buitting was located in a
msy district, and was one of the
argest In the town,

 

 

 

 

  
 