The Bell Island Boom: A Sonic Terror, Secret Weapons, and Something in the Sky
April 2nd, 1978 – Bell Island, Newfoundland.
Population: small.
Weather: chilly, snow on the ground.
Vibe: normal… until it wasn’t.
It was the kind of day Newfoundlanders are used to — gray skies, the wind spitting snow across the hills, and the occasional crackle of a radio playing The Irish Rovers in the kitchen. Ferry workers at Portugal Cove were loadin…
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