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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Student who wants to study
abroad needs time to mature
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
My girlfriend doesn’t like to wear a
Dear Abby: Our granddaughter,
swimsuit, and I have no issues with it.
“Kim,” is a senior in high school.
At a neighborhood event recently,
She wants to study in Europe next
one of our neighbors politely asked
year to improve her skills in a
her if she wouldn’t mind covering up
second language. Neither she nor
when in the pool. She said her kids,
her parents can afford the $20,000 or
and I’m sure her hubby, can see into
more this will cost. She is also “boy
our yard from their second story. My
crazy.” Another worry is the threat of
girlfriend apologized for their incon-
terrorism and her safety.
Jeanne
Kim’s grandmother and I see Phillips venience, but told them she wouldn’t
be changing her habits in her home to
more negatives than positives in this
Advice
stop another family from gawking.
possibility. Please advise us whether
I see both sides of this. I agree she
we should voice our opinion and what
shouldn’t feel compelled to wear a suit to
your opinion is. — Holding Back For Now
Dear Holding: If you had described your swim in our own pool (or lounge by it). But I
granddaughter as emotionally mature and can also see the neighbor’s side. The preteen
responsible, I would give it my blessing. boys and husband can get an eyeful just about
However, because you didn’t, in my opinion every weekend, and I don’t think a few tan
she should continue her schooling closer to lines are worth a feud with the neighbors.
home and pursue her interest in language arts Any suggestions for my dilemma? — Swim-
when she’s further along in her education and suit Etiquette
Dear S.E.: I, too, can see both sides of this.
less boy crazy.
Dear Abby: My girlfriend has no issue However, you and your girlfriend have done
with nudity. She worked herself through as much as you can to protect her privacy.
her master’s degree in ¿nance as an exotic You can’t be responsible for your neighbor’s
dancer. She has a phenomenal ¿gure, eats husband’s and children’s voyeurism. I don’t
think your girlfriend should feel compelled
healthy and works out often.
Last year we bought a home in a small to change her lifestyle because they act like
residential community, complete with a pool. Peeping Toms.
I do think it would be healthier for all
We installed a fence and spent a lot of money
on landscaping to give us privacy from our concerned if your neighbor had a talk with
her “boys” regarding their family’s standards
neighbors.
We live in Florida and spend a lot of when it comes to naturism and respecting the
time in our pool, especially on weekends. privacy of others.
DAYS GONE BY
BEETLE BAILEY
GARFIELD
BY MORT WALKER
BY JIM DAVIS
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Jan. 18-19, 1916
Fire believed to have been started from soot
in the chimney yesterday afternoon totally
destroyed the home owned by Henry Eggers
and occupied by his son, John Eggers, near
Myrick. The younger Eggers and his wife were
in Pendleton and only the hired man was at the
ranch. When the latter saw the ¿re, it had burst
through the upper stories and had gained great
headway. From the sudden explosion of the
Àames, it was believed there must have been
an explosion of the soot from combustion.
It was the thick layers of snow on the roofs
of the barn and adjoining building that saved
these structures from destruction. Flaming
pieces of wood from the burning house fell on
nearby roofs but were extinguished as soon as
they struck by the covering of snow.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Jan. 18-19, 1966
The Pendleton Fire Department was kept
jumping during the noon hour Saturday
answering two different calls at the same
time and a third call 16 minutes later. The two
12:18 p.m. calls were from a hot oil furnace at
the Charles Walker home at 203 NW Despain
and from the Seventh-day Adventist Church
at 101 SW 18th where a Àuorescent light
¿xture was shorting. At 12:3 p.m. ¿remen
were called to a building at 804 SW 13th
where smoke was reported coming from a
stove. No damage was reported.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Jan. 18-19, 1991
A public rally in support of U.S. troops in
the Gulf and government leaders is planned
at noon Saturday at the corner of Main Street
and Dorion Avenue in downtown Pendleton.
Kieth Moon, a convenience store owner,
said he helped organize the rally to promote
patriotism during the war between the United
Nations coalition and Iraq. Early Thursday
the mother of an Air Force serviceman in
the Gulf organized a ribbon tying outside
the state of¿ce building in Pendleton. Lynn
Burcham said her son, Bryan Britton, didn’t
have to go to the Gulf because he is an only
heir. But he decided to go anyway. Penny
O’Connell helped Burcham with the project.
Tum-A-Lum Lumber donated the yellow
ribbons and Signman Neon helped the duo tie
ribbons at the top of the tree.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
BLONDIE
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
Today is the 19th day of
2016. There are 347 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Jan. 19, 1966, Indira
Gandhi was chosen to be
prime minister of India by
the National Congress party.
(Gandhi, a powerful as well
as polarizing ¿gure, served
as India’s prime minister
from 1966 to 1977, and again
beginning in 1980 until she
was assassinated in 1984.)
On this date:
In 1807, Confederate
Gen. Robert E. Lee was born
in Westmoreland County,
Virginia.
In
1853,
Giuseppe
Verdi’s opera “Il Trovatore”
premiered in Rome.
In 1861, Georgia became
the ¿fth state to secede from
the Union.
In 1915, Germany carried
out its ¿rst air raid on Britain
during World War I as a pair
of Zeppelins dropped bombs
onto Great Yarmouth and
King’s Lynn in England.
In 1937, millionaire
Howard Hughes set a trans-
continental air record by
Àying his monoplane from
Los Angeles to Newark, New
Jersey, in 7 hours, 28 minutes
and 25 seconds.
In 1942, during World
War II, Japan invaded Burma
(Myanmar).
In 1955, a presidential
news conference was ¿lmed
for television and newsreels
for the ¿rst time, with the
permission of President
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
In 1960, the Treaty of
Mutual Cooperation and
Security between Japan and
the United States of America
was signed by both countries
in Washington, D.C.
In
1970,
President
Richard M. Nixon nominated
G. Harrold Carswell to the
Supreme Court; however,
the nomination was defeated
because of controversy over
Carswell’s past racial views.
In 1977, in one of his
last acts of of¿ce, President
Gerald R. Ford pardoned Iva
Toguri D’Aquino, an Amer-
ican convicted of treason for
making wartime broadcasts
for Japan.
In 1981, the United
States and Iran signed an
accord paving the way for
the release of 52 Americans
held hostage for more than
14 months.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Former U.N. Secretary-Gen-
eral Javier Perez de Cuellar
is 96. Actor Fritz Weaver is
90. Actress Tippi Hedren is
86. Former PBS newsman
Robert MacNeil is 85. Movie
director Richard Lester is 84.
Actor-singer Michael Craw-
ford is 74. Actress Shelley
Fabares is 72. Country
singer Dolly Parton is 70.
Former ABC newswoman
Ann Compton is 69. TV chef
Paula Deen is 69. Rock singer
Martha Davis is 65. Singer
Dewey Bunnell (America)
is 64. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is
63. Actress Katey Sagal is 62.
Comedian Paul Rodriguez
is 61. Conductor Sir Simon
Rattle is 61. Rock musician
Jeff Pilson (Foreigner) is
58. Actor Shawn Wayans is
45. Rock singer-musician
John Wozniak (Marcy Play-
ground) is 45. Comedian-im-
pressionist Frank Caliendo
is 42. Olympic gold medal
gymnast Shawn Johnson is
24. Rapper Mac Miller is 24.
Thought for Today:
“Love without passion is
dreary; passion without love
is horri¿c.” — Abraham
Cowley, English poet (1618-
1667).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE