~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.
 
 

(INS) — Six persons were
killed, 15 injured and an un-
determined nuruber are mizsing
in the collapse of the First Na-
tional bank building during a
rush hour today, The death tolt
may rise as three hours after
the crash workmen had been
able to clear away the debris
only at the edge of the build-
ing.
e . e
SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28—(AP)
—Four peopis were known to
have been killed and an unde-
termined number fnjured here te-
ay when three buildings in the
business district collapsed. The
dead are: Miss Gra Eskridge, a
clerk in the First National bank;

one unidentified white man and

two unidentified negroes.

| The buildings that collapsed

were ths First National bank, in
temporary, quarters; Goodes grec-
ery store. aid &, tailér. shop” No
cause for the collapae wat given
witho workmen were said to have
been excavating under, the buiid-
Me. : My

George Blanton, acting vice
[president of the bank, escaped
with «minor injuries, as did“ For-
est Eskridge, cashier. Ciarencs
Mull, assistant cashier, was sert-
ously injured.

"Two other clerks were sald to
have been buried in the debris.
The proprietor cf the tallor shep
was missing and was reported to
have been buried in the ruins ot
his shop.

Four bank clerks were unac-
counted for but {t was thought
‘| possible. that they were in the
| crowds about the scene. A physt-
cian climbed thru dangerous orer-
| banging walls to treat 2 woniad

bank clerk who was pinned under
twisted steel and brick. a
‘ ‘Tle two dead negroee were
members of the excavating crew
‘at work under the buildings
Others of the crew are missing.

Construction gangs from al
parts of the city were workin
desperately to clear the wreckag:
and extricate those who may atil
be allve. Physiclans from all cit:
hoenitals were called.

 
  
  
 
  
 
 
 
   
   
   
 