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December 16, 1946

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Nehru Says India Will Quit Empire By Wednesday, Draft Own Charter; NEHRU SAYS INDIA IS QUITTING EMPIRE

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MORE HOMES SEEN WITH CURBS EASED; COST VIEWS VARY; Builders Generally Predict a Construction Boom, but Some Fear Materials Shortage VETERANS ARE CRITICAL Real Estate Men Hesitate to Estimate Price Rise--Think It Will Be Temporary Butler Sees Temporary Cost Rise More Homes Seen With Curbs Off Views of Other Veterans PHILADELPHIA Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. BOSTON Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES. CHICAGO Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.

By Charles Grutzner

Butler sees decontrol leading to higher costs; hopes for drop before new project contracts are let

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'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIBE OFFERS TO FOOTBALL STARS; $25,000 Bail for Gambler Who Attempted to Hire 2 Players of Giants to Throw Game CHICAGO BEARS WIN. 24-14 Hapes, One of Men Approached. Kept Out of Contest--FilchocK, the Other. Plays Furiously $2,500 Each Promised Called Mere Go-Between Attorney Protests Bail 'FIXER' JAILED HERE FOR BRIBE OFFERS Stands Buzz With Comment Filchock Hurls Scoring Passes Bettors Get "Mexican Standoff" Both Players in Tears Players Learn of Offers Met at a Cocktail Party Both Refused the Bribes

By Alexander Feinberg

A J Paris, alleged gambler, admits offering 2 NY Giants players $2,500 each and additional $1,000 to bet on Chicago Bears in Natl League champ game; players deny accepting bribe but admit failure to rept it

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IRO Constitution Submitted To Members by 30-5 Vote; Assembly Takes U.S. View as Mrs. Roosevelt Holds Plight of Refugees Delays Peace-- Gromyko Assails 'Escape' for 'Quislings' REFUGEE CHARTER ENDORSED BY U.N. Increase in Share Considered Solution by 1951 Seen

By Frank S. Adams

signs proposed Internatl Refugee Organization draft conv

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VOLUNTARY ACTION FOR LABOR PEACE STATED AS POLICY; Labor--Management Advisory Committee Offers Program for Reducing Conflicts FOUR TECHNIQUES LISTED Collective Bargaining Can Be Workable if Free, Members Hold, and Warren Agrees Compulsion Is Opposed Voluntary Methods Are Advised As Policy to Obtain Labor Peace Advisory Panels Urged Responsibility Is Assigned Potential Crises as Targets Wirtz Favors Compulsion

By Joseph A. Loftus Special To the New York Times

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1946Benny Andersson, Swedish singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer^[†]

Göran Bror Benny Andersson is a Swedish musician, composer and producer best known as a member of the pop group ABBA and co-composer of the musicals Chess, Kristina från Duvemåla, and Mamma Mia! For the 2008 film version of Mamma Mia! and its 2018 sequel, Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, he worked also as an executive producer. Since 2001, he has been active with his own band Benny Anderssons orkester.

1946Charles Dennis, Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter^[†]

Charles Dennis is a Canadian actor, playwright, journalist, author, director, and screenwriter.

1946Trevor Pinnock, English harpsichord player and conductor^[†]

Trevor David Pinnock is a British harpsichordist and conductor.

1946Tom Stern, American cinematographer^[†]

Thomas Evans Stern, ASC, AFC is an American cinematographer.

Headlines from December 16, 1946

Nehru Says India Will Quit Empire By Wednesday, Draft Own Charter; NEHRU SAYS INDIA IS QUITTING EMPIRE

IRO Constitution Submitted To Members by 30-5 Vote; Assembly Takes U.S. View as Mrs. Roosevelt Holds Plight of Refugees Delays Peace-- Gromyko Assails 'Escape' for 'Quislings' REFUGEE CHARTER ENDORSED BY U.N. Increase in Share Considered Solution by 1951 Seen

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