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Nightlife Shifts as New York Cranks Down After Hours
New York City faces a wide scale enforcement shift as Mayor Mitchell ends all night licenses through the war. Police Commissioner Woods tightens control on public amusements, with precinct officers patrolling venues and late eateries adapting to new rules, while residents debate wartime alien laws and naturalization issues impacting voting rights and social life.
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