WASHINGION (OPI) —
President Nixon and Soviet
Jeader Leonid 1. 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 iwo 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 cighth
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,. tne two.
leaders promised that the
United States and the Soviet
Unien “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 confrontations, and
to exclude the outbreak of
nuclear war between 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 the allies of the
other party, and against other
countries, in circumstances
which may endanger
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.'*

Kissinger said steps toward
the agreement began at the
end of the Moscow. summit
meeting between Nixon and
Brezhnev in May, 1972.
Kissinger said the accord
“can be a_ significant
landmark in relations
between the two great nuclear
powers."”

Tre. accord, effective im-
 mediately, is of unlimited
duration and both parties said
nothing in it would affect ar
impair the right of individual
or collective - self-defense
under the U.N. Charter or
separate treaty obligations,
such as those the United
States has as a member of
NATO.

Asked how the agreement.
might relate to current
American bombing in
Cambodia, Kissinger said
only that such military
operations were in progress
when the agreement was
negotiated.
 
| Bismarck, N. D Aug. 28-—(AP)—
Governor A. G. Sorlie, of North Dako-
ta, died at the executive mansion here
lat 3:45 o'clock this morning.
Death came after an illness of
‘more than a month during the last
‘four days of which his condition has
/been critical. He was suffering with
heart disease.
| Walter Maddock of Plaza, who suc-
\ceeds Governor Sorlie as the state's
‘chief executive, will arrive in the State
‘Capital today to assume his duties.
Gov. Sorlie’s death brings to the
executive's chair a real dirt farmer
and one who is rated as a self made.
‘Self educated man, He was educated
in the common schools and business
‘college. Later he studied law and
‘civil engineering, taking mail courses
‘in those subjects.
| Of Norwegian Stock
Arthur Gustave Sorlie was born
April 26, 1874. in Minnesota. His
‘Parents were Iver and Mary Sorlie,
natives of Norway. When he was 19
years old he came to North Dakota
where he worked in a bank, operated
a general store and then became a
traveling salesman. |
Despite his extensive interests, the |
non-partisan league selected him as
its standard bearer in 1924 and he |
won the gubernatorial election after.
a, hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the Re- |
publican incumbent. He was re-|
elected in 1926, but did not seek |
renomination this year, saying that
he desired to retire to private life ati
the end of his term.
In 1900 Gov. Sorlie married Miss |
Jennie Odegard, who died after bear- |
ing three children. In 1919 he mar- |
ried Miss Grace Hilleboe at Grand |
Forks and two children were born |
One of Gov. Sorlie’s most impor- |
tant acts of his first term was the |
appointment of Gerald P. Nye, to the |
United States Senate to succeed Sen- |
ator E. F. Ladd who died in office. |
 