01-08-2017 09:24 via seattletimes.com

Father, son prepare for eclipse after missed 1979 viewing

MADRAS, Ore. (AP) — The last time a total solar eclipse blacked out the sun in Oregon nearly 40 years ago, Gene Brick was working in a timber mill that refused to shut down for the spectacle. The World War II veteran and amateur astronomer was devastated when his friends raved about experiencing a pitch-dark […]
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