ROME. May 10-(AP)\-A Pope of
the Roman Catholic ehurch and a
member of Britain’s Royal house
meet today for the first time in more
than a quarter of a century.

Pope Pius XII will receive pretty
Princess Margaret Rose in private
audience in his persona) library.

The unofficial Vatican news service
said the mecting would be ar 5:30
p.m, Rome time (11:30 a m., EST)

Afterwards the Princess will visit
the Vatican museum's sistene
chapel to see Michelangelo's “Last
Judgement.”

Some English Protestants had
tasked Kine George to prevent her
audience with the Pope.

The last meeting between the
Pope and British royalty was 26
jyears ago When the Princess’ grand-
iparents. King George V and Queen
Mary, Were received by Pope Pius
XI, predecessor of the present Pon-
'tiff.

 
 
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.
 