WASHINGTON (UPI) -
‘President Nixon and Sovie
leader Leonid I. Brezhnev
pledged today to avoid military
confrontations and threats ot
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 inte 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 —ln 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 Sovie'
Union “will act in such ¢
manner as to prevent th
idevelopment of situations capa
ble of causing a dangerou
exacerbation of their relations
as to avoid military confronta
itions, and to exclude th
outbreak of nuclear war be
‘tween them and between eitne
lof the parties and othe
countries.”’

The accord alse calls for th
signatories to proceed from th
premise that each will refrai

“from the threat or ase of fore
against the other party, agains
the allies of the other party
‘and against other countries, i
‘circumstances which may er
, danger international peace an
; * security.’

In advance of the signing
* Nixon briefed congression¢
‘leaders of both partes on th
declaration, which is a State
ment of policy —not a treaty -
and therefore does not requir
| Senate ratification.

| Presidential adviser Henry A
|Kissinger said the intent of the
doctrine was ‘to prevent the
outbreak of nuclear war.”’

The decision of the two
 leaders to hold a third summi
conference in as many year
was announced at a  lavisi
banquet at the Soviet Embassy
In a jovial atmosphere, Nixoe
and Brezhnev dined and toaster
each other after signing pact:
earlier in the day to speec
nuclear arms negotiations and
cooperate in research on
 t peaceful uses of nuclear ener.
; gy.

| Before they boarded the
“Spirit of 76° for a late
afternoon flight to the Western
| White House, Brezhnev  ar-
ranged to meet with 40
American businessmen to sel]
them oa expanded trade with
Russia.
 
| Bismarck, N. D., Aug. 28—(P)—
| Gov. A. G. Sorlie, of North Dakota,
died at the executive mansion here
at 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 bad
been critical. He was suffering
with heart disease.
‘Walter Maddock of Plaza, who
succe*ds Gevernor Sorlie as the
state's chief executive, will arrive
in the state capital today to assume
uis duties. :
Governor 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 sub-
4 jects. se

Successor Experienced.
| Since 1966 he has opérated a farm
near Plaza and has been instrumen-
| tal ip forming several farmer co-op-
erative associations. He was elect-
ed iieutenant govérnor in recogni-
| tion of his services to the non-parti-
| 800 league as a member of the leg-
islature and his experience and abil-
| ity as a law maker. He was chair-
}man of the North Dakota delegation
to the last republican national con-
; vention.

In 1906 Governor Maddock mar-
ried Miss Marguerite Tierney of
_Grand Forks. They have four sons
and a daughter.

Arthur Gustav Sorlie was born
_ April 26, 1874 near Albert Lea, Minn.
_ His parents were Iver and Mary Sor-
| Hie, 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
| becam~ a traveling salesman.

Ready to Retire.

' Im 1907 he launched in the fuel.
| seed and feed business at Grand
| Forks as A. G. Sorlie & Go. The en-
| terprise was successful and 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 es
_its standard bearer in 1924 and he
wen the gubernatorial election after
/a hot fight with R. A. Nestos, the
republican incumbent. He was re
| elected in 1926, but did not seek re-
/nomination this yéar, saying that he
desired to retire to private life at
the end of his term.

In 1906 Governor Sorlie married
Miss Jennie Eodegard, who died
after bearing three children. In
1919 he married Miss Grace Hille-
_boe at Grand Forks and two chil-
_ dren were born.

_ One of Governor Sorlie’s most im-
| portant acts of his first term was
| the appointment of Gerald P. Nye
_to the United States senate to suc-
, ceed Senator E. F. Ladd, who died
| in cflice.
 