Tuesday, August 18, 2015
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East Oregonian
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DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Woman with abortion in past
is stung by man’s accusation
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
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BY JOHNNY HART
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BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: Two years ago, I met a
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gentleman, and he eventually decided
man in academia, and it has been
we were “soul mates.” I agreed. Over
two years since my last relationship
time, we shared our life stories, good
ended. (Her name was “Erica.”) I
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have always been with older women,
abortion at the age of 18, which has
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haunted me all my adult life.
eight years older. One ended because,
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in a night of depressed, alcohol-fueled
chronology of my life. When he
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nothing wrong with it. Was this total
Erica did — until recently. “Angie”
disrespect, or am I overreacting? — Stunned is a sweetheart with a good sense of humor.
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insensitive and wrong. It is not against the law because she is only 19. Previous older mates
to terminate a pregnancy in this country. It is a were in education as I am, and Angie is,
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hard to achieve.
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experience a range of emotions afterward —
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an insensitive comment should be a clue that older men? Should I stop overanalyzing this
he may not be your soul mate after all.
and give it a try? — Mr. X In Michigan
Because of stigma that, not surprisingly,
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can cause feelings of shame, many women you mean by “it.” Young women can be
choose to remain silent about their decision attracted to older men for a variety of reasons.
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helpful to them — and to you — is Exhale against a romantic involvement until after
(exhaleprovoice.org), a nonpolitical, nonjudg- she has left your class to avoid any possible
mental support organization for women who accusations of favoritism or even sexual
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BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 17-18, 1915
It is considered proper road courtesy for a
man, driving an empty auto, to give a lift to
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would you do if, after giving said lift and
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your car? R.E. Haynes of North Powder was
driving into Pendleton this morning and noted
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ding along the country roads. Haynes drove
him to town and to the garage, but even after
explaining that the car would go no farther still
the man moved not. He was politely requested
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comfort of the seat. Finally the owner of the car
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predicament. “Drive the car over to the station
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and drove it to police headquarters. The chief,
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passenger descended from the car with more
haste than grace and now reposes where his
rest is undisturbed.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 17-18, 1965
A Umatilla teenager has been found safe
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spending a night in the open. Rolland Daley, 19,
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25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Aug. 17-18, 1990
A school bus has been the only Umatilla
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which have now burned more than 20,000
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
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in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On August 18, 1587,
Virginia Dare became the
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to be born in present-day
America, on what is now
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mysteriously disappearing.)
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expedition sponsored by
the U.S. government set
sail from Hampton Roads,
Virginia; the crews traveled
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In 1846, U.S. forces
led by General Stephen W.
Kearny captured Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
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President
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States out of World War I.
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President
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King dedicated the Thousand
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starring William Holden and
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student to graduate from the
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Rhythm-and-blues
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American author and screen-
writer (1888-1981).
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