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June 17, 1946

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Post-War Idleness Peak Passed, Jobs Rising, U.S. Agency Says; U.S. IDLENESS PEAK DECLARED PASSED

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VICEROY NOMINATES COUNCIL FOR INDIA ON BASIS OF PARITY; Invites Party Leaders to Join Government With 5 Hindus, 5 Moslems in Body of 14 REACTION NOT YET KNOWN Wavell Says He Will Further Independence Plans Even if Factions Do Not Agree

By George E. Jones By Wireless To the New York Times

Wavell issues statement inviting 5 leaders of Cong party, 5 of Moslem League and 1 each of Parsis, Untouchables, Christians and Sikhs to participate in new interim Govt; asks Prov Govs to summon Legis to elect delegates to const-making body; Wavell lr to Cong party and Moslem League heads voices hope of agreement; Gandhi reptd dissatisfied; Moslem League reaction seen favorable

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Briton Likely to Ask Caution In U.N. on Meddling in Spain; Cadogan Instructed to Delve Into Charter Today When Council Weighs Assembly Action--Soviet Stand Unknown

By Thomas J. Hamilton

possible veto of revised subcom proposals seen

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Truman Plan for Merger Held Sure to Pass Senate; Thomas Says Bill for a Single Department of Defense Is in Good Position for Final Action--Navy Circles Note 'a Joker' PREDICTS PASSAGE FOR MERGER BILL As to Cabinet Representation

By Anthony H. Leviero Special To the New York Times

predicts Sen passage of Pres Truman's compromise plan for Army-Navy unification

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1946Peter Rosei, Austrian author, poet, and playwright^[†]

Peter Rosei is an Austrian literary writer.

Headlines from June 17, 1946

Post-War Idleness Peak Passed, Jobs Rising, U.S. Agency Says; U.S. IDLENESS PEAK DECLARED PASSED

World News Summarized

VICEROY NOMINATES COUNCIL FOR INDIA ON BASIS OF PARITY; Invites Party Leaders to Join Government With 5 Hindus, 5 Moslems in Body of 14 REACTION NOT YET KNOWN Wavell Says He Will Further Independence Plans Even if Factions Do Not Agree

Briton Likely to Ask Caution In U.N. on Meddling in Spain; Cadogan Instructed to Delve Into Charter Today When Council Weighs Assembly Action--Soviet Stand Unknown

Truman Plan for Merger Held Sure to Pass Senate; Thomas Says Bill for a Single Department of Defense Is in Good Position for Final Action--Navy Circles Note 'a Joker' PREDICTS PASSAGE FOR MERGER BILL As to Cabinet Representation

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