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 between their
two nations.

In a policy declaration, the leaders of
the two nuclear superpowers agreed to
“Immediately enter into urgent con
sultations 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 conclusion of
their week-long conference

In the agreement. the two leaders
promised that the United States and the
Soviet Union ‘will act in such a manner
as to prevent the development of
Situations capable of causing a
dangerous exacerbation of their
relations, as to avoid military confronta
tions, and to exclude the outbreak of
nuclear war between them and between
either of the parties and other coun
tries

The accord also calls for the
signatories to proceed from the premise
that each will refrain ‘from the threat o1
use of force against the other parts
against the allies of the other party and
against other countries. in cir
cumstances which may endanger in
ternational peace and security.”’

In advance of the signing. Nixon
brniefed congressional leaders of both
parties on the deciaration which is a
staternent of policy -- nota treaty © and
therefore does not require Senate
ratificalion

Presidential adviser Henrs A
Kissinger said the intent uf tue 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 at a lavish banquet
at the Soviet Embassy In a jovial at
mosphere, Nixon and Brezhnev dined
and toasted each other after signing
pacts earlier in the day to speed nuclear
arms negotiations and cooperate in
research on peaceful uses of nuclear
enerpy

Before they boarded the “Spirit of 76°
for a late afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev arranged to mieet
with 40 Amenecan businessmen to sell
ther on expanded trade with Kussia

Raising their glasses ina red and gold
trinmed banquet room Thursday night,
Nixon and Brezhses pledged a continued
effort to expand Soviet-American
friendship

~The Soviet Tonien’s line at im
proving relations with the United States
isnot some temporary phenomenon. the
stocky Brezhnev suid Ttas a firm and
consistent line reflecting the permanent
principles of Soviet foreign policy Its
a line that rests on the full support of our
people

Nixon rephed one hoped the third
subi reeeting could be held next June
He andicsted he wished the meetings to
become annual allay

These samimit meetings have brought
Us Closer topether fave brought greater
understanding of our differences and
preater determination tore duc e those
ditferences  Nixer sasd

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SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28: |
Bight persons were killed. 15
injured and an undetermined |
number are missing in the
collapse of the First National.
Bank building during a rush
hour today. eS
_ The death toll may rise as -
three hours after the crast |

workmen had been able. t¢
clear away the debris only at’.
‘the edge of the building. ,
| The known dead: .
| MISS ORA EHNTRIDGE. secre. .
j tary to the bank president. :
| GUY GREEN, bank clerk.

ALEX BOYD, bank clerk.

DEB BLANTON, a farmer.

CARL BLANTON, his son,

An unidentified white man.

Unidentified negro.

— Vnidentified white man. .
| Police estimated the death toll
‘would mount steadily as’ rescue
‘erews dig deeper into the debris
‘in the search of bodies,
Expect to Find Bodies :
No accurate check up could be.
‘made of the missing persons, but
jt was known that a dozen or more -
ad not been accounted for.
| Barly ‘this afternoon the crews.
pad ‘searched only the edges of tha .
huge. pile of debris, and it was
feared many more bodies would be
found toward the center.

Tt was feared that a crew of sew
enteen Negroes who were working -
in the center,of the building were”
all killed. the rescue crews had
not been able as yet to get to the
place where the Negroes were
working, oe

Tt was known that fifteen per
sons. were injured. several. of whont
may die. They were all: taken ta
a. hospital- here as they were ex

‘tricated from the falien structure,

Excavation work at a nearby

building was generally assigned 3”
‘the cause of the collapse of tia
wank building. It was known that -
lseveral persons were in a grocery
and a tailor’s shop which were A.
part of the building. but it was ex-
‘nected fo be hours before’ that
fpart of ihe- structure could be
/searched thoroughly. 2 oe
| The building was on a principal
business corner here. :

Ther were a dozen petrons em

| ployed in the batk and as the
erash occurred during a rush
| morning business bour, it was be-
lieved that at Jeast that many oth-
ers were in the building, Four
persons were employed in the’
grocety and two in the tailors’
shop. we .

Tt was believed that it would be
hours before rescue crews could
pring out the bodies of all the per-
sons. either dead or trapped under
the piles of debris, and the ex-

| tent of the death tol! definitely as-
| cartained. . .

 

 

 

  

 

 
 