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
“immediately 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
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 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 in-
ternational peace and
security.”

In advance of the signing,
Nixon Briefed congressional
leaders of both parties on the
declaration, which is a
statement of policy—not a
treaty—and therefore does not
require Senate ratification.

Presidential adviser Henry
A. Kissiner 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 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
energy.

Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 76’ for a late af-
ternoon flight to the Western
White House, Brezhnev
arranged to meet with 40
American businessmen to sell
them on expanded trade with
Russia.
 
(By Inlernationar News Service)

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 2s.
—overnor A. G..Sorlie of
North Dakota died from a
heart attack at his home here
early today. 2

The governor who was 4
yveurs old had been suffering
From heart’ disease for several
rears, ‘His condition beeame
so bad. reeently that he was
forced to remain at home and
Jast Friday night a brother and
sister living im Minneapulis

were summoned here.

Governor Sorlie was born near
Alberta. Lea, Minn. April 26, 1534,
and received his education in a
reuntry school and at the Albeit
lea academy. He first came 0
North Dakota in 1894.and for three
sears worked in a bank, Later be
operated ‘a general store and tuen
became a traveling salesman. = Ln
1903 be became interested in a
eracker ‘factory. at Grand Furks
which -he sold in 1907 to estadlish
the fu] and fecd pusiness whick
provided the basis for his fortune.

His entry inte state ‘politics
came after he had been a momber
of the Grand Forks city council. ©

Noininated for the governorshid
in 1924 by the nonpartisam league
with which be had: never Geew
actually affiliated bat with whos¢
principals he professed sympathy,
Mr. Sorlie defeated R- A. Nastos.
‘the independent incumbent. Ie

vas renominated and re-elected in

 

   

 

   

 

 
 