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August 31, 1942

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Headlines from August 31, 1942

CITY ENFORCEMENT OF AUTO DIMOUT TO BEGIN TONIGHT; La Guardia Issues Detailed Regulations and Promise of Drastic Police Action UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED Mayor Says Prospects for Adequate Fuel Oil Supply for Winter Are Brighter AUTO DIMOUT RULES ARE NOW IN FORCE

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LaGuardia radio s on plans

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TREASURY TO OFFER SPENDING TAX PLAN; Acts Tomorrow With Dual Aim, to Curb Inflation and Add 4 to 5 Billion Revenue TREASURY TO URGE TAX ON SPENDING

By the Associated Press

Treas to propose tax on spending; Sen George comments

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100,000 Nazi Civilian Aides Train to Fight Paris Rising; NAZI CIVILIAN ARMY ORGANIZED IN PARIS

By George Axelssonby Telephone To the New York Times

Ger civilians being trained with French Army rifles in st fighting in uprising event, Paris; hostility toward Ger reign of terror reptd increasing; factories shut down due to power cut

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GREW TELLS NATION OF JAPAN'S POWER; There Is No Room in Pacific for Ourselves and a 'Swashbuckling' Tokyo, He Warns GREW WARNS US OF JAPAN'S POWER

By Thomas J. Hamiltonspecial To the New York Times

Grew warns Allies of Jap mil strength

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CHINESE STORMING NANCHANG SUBURBS; Japanese Are Pushed Back to Line They Held Before Drive Started Last May CHINESE STORMING NANCHANG SUBURBS

By the Associated Press

Chinese regain 350-mi stretch of Hangchow-Nanchang ry and most of area taken by Japan during Summer, Chekiang-Kiangsi area

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1942Isao Aoki, Japanese golfer^[†]

Isao Aoki is a Japanese professional golfer. He was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2004.

Headlines from August 31, 1942

CITY ENFORCEMENT OF AUTO DIMOUT TO BEGIN TONIGHT; La Guardia Issues Detailed Regulations and Promise of Drastic Police Action UTILITIES ARE INCLUDED Mayor Says Prospects for Adequate Fuel Oil Supply for Winter Are Brighter AUTO DIMOUT RULES ARE NOW IN FORCE

TREASURY TO OFFER SPENDING TAX PLAN; Acts Tomorrow With Dual Aim, to Curb Inflation and Add 4 to 5 Billion Revenue TREASURY TO URGE TAX ON SPENDING

100,000 Nazi Civilian Aides Train to Fight Paris Rising; NAZI CIVILIAN ARMY ORGANIZED IN PARIS

GREW TELLS NATION OF JAPAN'S POWER; There Is No Room in Pacific for Ourselves and a 'Swashbuckling' Tokyo, He Warns GREW WARNS US OF JAPAN'S POWER

CHINESE STORMING NANCHANG SUBURBS; Japanese Are Pushed Back to Line They Held Before Drive Started Last May CHINESE STORMING NANCHANG SUBURBS

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