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September 5, 1952

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13 RED MIG'S FALL TO SABRES IN FIGHTS OVER NORTH KOREA; U. S. F-86 Pilots, Damaging 3 of Foe Also, to One American Missing, Gain Big Victory ENEMY TROOPS SET BACK Chinese Communist Battalion Storms West Front -- U. N. Units Inflict 300 Casualties 13 RED MIG'S DOWN IN KOREA AIR FIGHTS

By the Associated Press

F-86s in 6 battles with MIGs down 13, damage 3; map; match July 4 and Dec 13 records; rept MIGs unusually aggressive despite losses; Maj Blesse becomes war's 19th jet ace; at least 1 F-86 lost

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CONTROLLER DENIES LAXITY ON SEWERS; Says All Payments to Clemente Were Approved in Queens -- College Point Test Begins CONTROLLER DENIES LAXITY ON SEWERS

By Charles Grutzner

Controller Joseph says his office approved Clemente payments only after Queens officials certifications; Quinn admits erroneous statement of Clemente pay; denies intent to imply Joseph wrongdoing; Lundy starts Coll Point sewer inspection; Nelson tells Quinn he opposed Clemente contracts; explains method of payment; newsmen fail to find Mafera for questions on Clemente links

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PIER DATA SPEEDED; OFFICIALS IN JERSEY RESENT SUBPOENAS; Banks Here Toil to Amass Huge Volume of Information Demanded by Commission IMPELLITTERI A WITNESS Sampson Also Appears Before Agency -- Jersey Law Unit Pledges Its Cooperation BANKS TOIL TO FILL PIER INQUIRY NEEDS

By Unknown Author

Scores of New York banks put on extra help and strained their copying facilities yesterday in an attempt to produce facsimiles and transcripts of bank records subpoenaed by the New York State Crime Commission in its waterfront investigation.

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Notable Births

David Glen Eisley

1952David Glen Eisley, American rock singer-songwriter and actor[โ€ ]

David Glen Eisley is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor.

Historical Context for September 5, 1952

In 1952, the world population was approximately 2,584,086,339 people[โ€ ]