BISMARK, N. D., Aug. 28.

Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North ota,
died here this morning.

Death was caused by ; di-
sease from which the Go wv has
been critically ill for the past thtee
days.

Arthur Gustave Sorlie was
April 26, 1874;; near Alderte .
Minn., his parents were Iver

Mary Sorlie, natives of ' ay.
When he was 19 years old he
to North Dakota where he ed

‘in a bank, operated a general
and later became a traveling sales-
man,

In 1907 he entered the fuel, ser
and feed business at Grand Forks
as A. G. Sorlie and company. The
enterprise was successful anq Was
the basis for a considerable fortune
which he later accumulated in other
business endeavors.

Despite his extensive interests,
the ‘non-partisan league selected
him as its standard bearer in 1924
and he worm gubernatorial election
after a hot fight with R. A. Nestos,
the republican incumbent. He was
reelected 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 Gov. Sorlie married Miss
Jennie Odegard, who dieq later. In
1919 he married Miss Grace Hille-
boe at Grand Forks.

The first important act of office
came to Governor Sorlie when in
his first term he appointed Gerald
P. Nye, to the United States Senate
te succeed Senator FE. F. Ladd who
died in office.

Governor Sorlie’s death brives to
the executive's chair Walter Mad-
dock, the Lieutenant Governer
who is a real dirt farmer. and ‘s
rated a self made man. Later he
studied law nd civil engineering
taking mail courses in those sub
jects.

Since 1906 he has onerated a farm
near Plaza and has been active in
forming several farmer cooperativ:
associations. He was elected Lieute
nant Governor in recognition of his
services to the non-partisan leacue
as a member of ‘the legislature and
his experience as a law maker He
was chairman of the North Dakots
delegation to the last republican na-
tional convention.
 
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

Brevhnes will
hore da San Cfernent fa Casa Pacifica
trom this evening unt: Sunda. morning
Wher he thes back to Washington He will
pre Cape a tele isron address which wall

bee bopocedoasd fay Che American people

he, ueST al Nixon's

Sstariclans Peri np
Breeches leases tbe Soated States

Mondas for Paris
 