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November 22, 1929

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Headlines from November 22, 1929

26 DIE IN TIDAL WAVE IN NEWFOUNDLAND; Wall of Water, Cast Up by Quake Monday, Invaded the Fishing Villages on Burin Inlet. LIST OF DEAD MAY GROW Other Settlements Have Not Reported--Relief Rushed toDestitute Survivors. Fishing Property Lost. Premier Gets Direct Word. 26 DIE IN TIDAL WAVE OFF NEWFOUNDLAND Health Head Goes to Scene. Near Epicentre of Quake. Word of Disaster Received Here.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

26 die in wave in Newfoundland; result of earthquake, map

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1929Staughton Lynd, American lawyer, historian, author, and activist (died 2022)[†]

Staughton Craig Lynd was an American political activist, author, and lawyer. His involvement in social justice causes brought him into contact with some of the nation's most influential activists, including Howard Zinn, Tom Hayden, A. J. Muste, and David Dellinger.