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
ktoom of the White House a few hours before
iheir scheduled departure aboard the
presidential jetliner for San Clemente, Calif.,
for the conclusion of their week-long con-
ference.
 
| Bhanarck, Noo DANK. eters. Uy

Sarlie, of Norta Dakota, died from &
heart attack oat his home here early

today.

The governor whe was 54 years old
tid been suffering from heart dincane
(ar deveral years. Hix condition be-
cana so badd recently that he was
foreed to remain at heme and fast Wert
dey night a brother and sister ving
‘tn Minnesota vere summoned here,
Governor Sortie was horn near’ Al+
berin Jen, Minn. April 26, iS74, and
received hia aducation dno a canntry
school and at Che Albert Lea academy.
He first came ty North Daketo in USt
and for three years worked {na bauk.
later he operated a general afore and
then became 9 Uaveling salcaman, Jn
1903 he became interested In a crocker
fsctery at Graad Forks which he sold
In MOT and estublished. the fuel and
feed Imainess which provided the lnxi«
for hin: fortune.
 