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October 24, 1951

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Headlines from October 24, 1951

U.N. FLIERS DESTROY OR DAMAGE 20 JETS; Big Air Battle Fought in Korea as New Red Strip Is Bombed --4 Allied Planes Lost ALLIED FLIERS BAG, DAMAGE 20 PLANES Reds Protecting Fields City Under U.N. Control

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

B-29s attack new airstrip, Namsi; 90 F-84s and F-86s battle 150 MIGs in 6 dogfights over Namsi; hit 20; 3 B-29s and 1 F-84 lost; enemy pilots reptdly show more skill; may be Russian; enemy plan to extend air action seen in feverish bldg of airstrips

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Notable Births

1951George Tsontakis, American composer and conductor[โ€ ]

George Tsontakis is an American composer and conductor.

Historical Context for October 24, 1951

In 1951, the world population was approximately 2,543,130,380 people[โ€ ]