Friday, January 29, 1943

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The Headlines

CITY SALES TAX RISE TO HELP REVENUES GAINS DEWEY FAVOR; Governor Is Believed Ready to Let Council Have Power to Increase Levy to 2% WAR REDUCES PURCHASING La Guardia Seeks Extension of Levying Authority -- Liquor Tax Share Rises $992,000 CITY SALES TAX RISE GAINS DEWEY FAVOR

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The must-have

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On This Day

• World War II: The first day of the Battle of Rennell Island, USS Chicago (CA-29) is torpedoed and heavily damaged by Japanese bombers.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Anton Chekhov (1860)
• William McKinley (1843)
• Romain Rolland (1866)
• Abdus Salam (1926)
• Emanuel Swedenborg (1688)

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Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)