EISMIGTOCR, ive Sead AUG, 0.4 0V.. Ae
G. Sortie, of Notth Dakota, died at the
éxecutive mansion here at 3:45 elslork

ithie morning.

Death carne after an illness of more
than a month, during the last four
|days.of which his condition had been

erttical. He was 5 euttering with heart

disease.

Although the governor had suffered
from heart disease for several years
hia condition waa ,not. considered
alarming until recently.

Weary hours {n an automobile un-
der a blazing summer sun placed the

governor under a terrific strain and
when he returned home his physician
ordered hint to bed for a complete
rest, From that time his condition
gradually grew worse.

" Walter Maddock, of Plaza, who gue:
ceeds Gov, Sorile as the state's ex-
excutive, will arrive in the state cap-
ital teday to assume his duties,
4. Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive’s chair. Walter Maddock,
the ‘Heytenant. governot, who is a real
dirt. i gitoald And. ae rated, iWithe. made

     

 

Ga fle aM tad sUaiy|

: Se not in’ “recognition ‘dt!
services of: the: fonpartigan, league he
a’ member “of: tha: legistature: and ‘his
experience as a law maker. He! wal
chalrman ofthe north Dakota’ dele-

gation to the last republican ‘national
convention. °° «

In.1906 Gov. Maddock’ ‘married Mins
Marguerite Tlerney,”of Grand Forks.
They have four gongs and a daughter,

Gustav Sorlle: was‘ born April 26,

1874, near Albert Lea, Minn. His par-
entu were Iver and Mary Sorile, na-
tives of Norway, When he wus 19
years old he came to North Dakota,
where he worked In-a bank, operated
a general store.and then became @
traveling saleaman,
Yn 1907 he launched In the fuel, seed
and feed business at Grand Forks ‘as
A. G. Sorlle & Co. The enterprize
was successful.and was the basis for
a considerable fortune which he later
accumulated {11 other business ven |
deavors, ‘>:

Despite his extensive favacaays,) the
nonpartisan league selected hin as its
standard beayer in 1924 and he won
the gubernatorial: election after a hot
fight with R. A, Nestos, the republican
Incumbent. He was re-elected in 1926,
but ald not seek the renomination this
year, saying he desired to retire .to
private Ule at the end of hie term.
 
WASHINGTON (UPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
leader Leonid I. 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 “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
presidentia| jetliner for San
Clemnete, Calif., for the conclu-
sion of their week-long  con-
ference.

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 capa-
ble of causing a dangerous
exacerbation of their relations,
as to avoid military contronta-
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 that each will refrain
“from the threat or use of force
against the other party, against
he 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.
Kissinger said the intent 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 at a_ lavish
banquet at the Soviet Embassy.
In a jovial atmosphere, 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 ener-

ey.
Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 76° for a _ tate
 afternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev ar-
ranged to meet with 40
American businessmen to sell
them on expanded trade with
Russia.

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 same
 temporary phenomenon.” the
stocky Brezhnev said. ‘It is a
firm and consistent line reflect-
ing the permanent principles of
Soviet foreign policy ... It is a
line that rests on the full
support of our people.”

Nixon replied he hoped the
third summit meeting could be
held next June. He indicated he
wished the meetings to become
annual affairs.

“These summit meetings
have brought us closer toge-
ther, have brought greater
 understanding of our differ-
ences and greater determina-
tion to reduce those
differences.”’ Nixon said

Brezhnev will be a guest at
Nixon’s home in San Clement,
La Casa Pacifica, from this
evening until Sunday morning
when he flies back to Washing-
ton. He will fpre-tape a
television address which will be
broadcast to the American
people Sunday evening

Brezhnev leaves the United
States Monday for Paris.
 