Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28.—(/)--
Governor A. G. Sorlie of North Da-
kota died here this morning. Death
was caused by heart disease, from
which the governor had been
lcritically ill for the last three
in .

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874, ‘near Albert Lea,
Minn. His parents were Iver and
Maa Sorlie, natives of Norway.
i When he was 19 years old he came
to North Dakota, where he worked
in a bank, operated a general store
|and later became a traveling sales-
[man.

Expected to Retire.

| In 1907 he entered the fuel, seed
jand feed business at Grand Forks
[as A. G. Sorlie & Company. The
enterprise was successful and was
the basis for a considerable for-
tune which he later accumulated
in other business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests,
1the Non-Partisan League selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he won the gubernatorial elec-

tions after a hot fight with R. A.
Nestos, the republican. incumbent.
He was re-elected in 1926, but did
not seek renomination this year,
| saying that he desired to retire to
private life at the end of his term

In 1900 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Odegard, who died
later. In 1919 he married Miss
Grace Hilleboe at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
‘eame to Governor Sorlie when, in
janis first term, he appointed Gerald
iP. Nye to the United States senate
| to succeed Senator E. IF. Ladd, who
jdied in office.

Maddock Now Governor.

Governor Sorlie’s death brings to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
t{dock, the lieutenant governor, who
is a real dirt farmer and is rated
1a self-made man, He was educated
lin the common schools and busi-
ness college. Later he studied law
and civil engineering, taking mail
courses.in those subjects.

Since 1906 he has operated a
farm near Plaza and has been ac-
tive in forming several farmers
co-operative associations. He was
|; elected lieutenant governor ir
recognition of his services to the
Non-Partisan League as a mem
ber of the legislature. He was
chairman of the North Dakota del.
egation to the last republican na
tional convention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar.
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney o!
Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter:

 
 
~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.
 