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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Wednesday, June 29, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Unaffectionate husband
is not likely to change
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: I knew my husband
Your husband may have erectile
dificulties or a diminished sex drive,
for two years before we married four
years ago. My problem is we are no
which are medical problems that
longer intimate — not even hugs or
could be ixed if he was willing to
kisses. For the irst two years we did
address them. He may be involved
have sex, but the only affection I get
with someone else, not be interested in
now is a kiss on my forehead or my
women at all, or he could have simply
hand.
fallen out of love with you.
When I asked if we could sleep
Regardless of what your MIL says,
Jeanne
together during the weekends, he Phillips a child is NOT your answer and would
refused. He says the reason is he has
only complicate matters further. If
Advice
to inish his work. I have told him how
your husband would consent to coun-
much this hurts me and he keeps prom-
seling with you, it might help. If not,
ising to change, but it never happens. When I by all means talk to a lawyer.
recently asked him why, he said he is “shy.” I
Dear Abby: My iancé has just been told
am starting to doubt his love for me because that he has cancer. He wants to move our
when I need him, he’s not there, and when I wedding date up because of it, to make sure
need his support, he doesn’t protect me.
my boys and I will be taken care of if things
His mother is pushing us for a grandchild. don’t go well. I am torn about whether we
She blames me for not “forcing” her son to should. I want to marry him, but I think we
sleep with me, which is impossible. I spend should work on one thing at a time. Thoughts,
most of my time working out at the gym Abby? — Maybe Marrying In Minnesota
or doing volunteer work, which keeps me
Dear Maybe Marrying: Your iancé is
from getting too depressed. But when my looking out for you and your boys, and I
mother-in-law starts in, I feel scared and don’t respect that. The traditional marriage vows
dare go back to my house. Every few nights include “... for richer or for poorer, in sickness
I have nightmares and wake up crying. I’m and in health, till death do us part.” He may
beginning to think I should end this marriage. survive his cancer diagnosis — many patients
Should I? — Alone In Singapore
do.
Dear Alone: Whatever is going on with
While some in your situation would want
your husband, it doesn’t appear that he has to wait until things were more certain, there
been completely candid with you. He appears are no guarantees in life. Your iancé will need
to be using his workload as an excuse not to your strength, love and care in the months to
be intimate. I also seriously doubt that his come, and if knowing you are taken care of
problem is “shyness.”
will ease his mind, I think you should do it.
DAYS GONE BY
BEETLE BAILEY
GARFIELD
BLONDIE
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY MORT WALKER
BY JIM DAVIS
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 29, 1916
An ordinance, making a disorderly house
a nuisance and providing for its abatement,
was introduced in the council last evening
and referred to the ordinance committee. It
provides that anyone who “erects, establishes,
continues, maintains, uses, owns or leases”
a building, erection or place in which any
immoral acts are permitted shall be guilty of
maintaining a nuisance. It provides that after
written complaint is made that ive days notice
shall be given to all parties involved and that
answer may be made within this time. On the
conviction the recorder is to issue an order
of abatement or for the closing of the place
for not more than a year if he deems it expe-
dient. The penalty provided for conducting a
nuisance, for entering a place closed by order
or for failing to heed an order of abatement
is a ine up to $100, imprisonment not more
than 30 days or both.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 29, 1966
Two young men riding a light motorbike
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
down Heppner Hill ended up at Pioneer
Memorial Hospital with painful but not
serious injuries. William Ruppert, 24, Salem,
was listed in good condition with severe face
lacerations. Stephen Riddell, 22, Portland,
was an outpatient receiving treatment for
bruises and abrasions of the arms and legs.
They told Morrow County Medical Examiner
L.D. Tibbles that they lost control on a curve.
Ruppert added the motorbike was “for sale
— cheap.” Both are employed in the Heppner
area on a state water survey.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 29, 1991
Eric Villarreal and Marty Campbell of
Pendleton won state titles following their
performances at the High School State Finals
Rodeo in Hillsboro Friday through Sunday.
Kevin Weeks of Pendleton inished second
in two events and in the state all-around
standings. Villarreal edged Umatilla County
rodeo teammate Weeks by six points to take
the steer wrestling title. Campbell moved into
irst place in saddle bronc riding standings
during the state inals, beating Mark Nichols
of Enterprise by ive points for the state title.
Today is the 181st day
of 2016. There are 185 days
left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On June 29, 1956,
actress Marilyn Monroe
married playwright Arthur
Miller in a civil ceremony
in White Plains, New York.
(The couple also wed in a
Jewish ceremony on July
1; the marriage lasted 4 1/2
years).
On this date:
In 1767, Britain approved
the Townshend Revenue
Act, which imposed import
duties on glass, paint, oil,
lead, paper and tea shipped
to the American colonies.
(Colonists bitterly protested,
prompting Parliament to
repeal the duties — except
for tea.)
In 1880, France annexed
Tahiti, which became a
French colony on December
30, 1880.
In 1913, the Second
Balkan War broke out as
Bulgaria attacked Serbia
and Greece, its former allies
from the First Balkan War.
In 1927, the irst
trans-Paciic airplane light
was completed as Lt. Lester
J. Maitland and Lt. Albert
F. Hegenberger arrived at
Wheeler Field in Hawaii
aboard the Bird of Paradise,
an Atlantic-Fokker C-2,
after lying 2,400 miles
from Oakland, California,
in 25 hours, 50 minutes.
In
1941,
Polish
statesman, pianist and
composer
Ignacy
Jan
Paderewski died in New
York at age 80.
In 1954, the Atomic
Energy Commission voted
against reinstating Dr. J.
Robert
Oppenheimer’s
access to classiied informa-
tion.
In 1966, the United
States launched airstrikes on
fuel storage facilities near
the North Vietnamese cities
of Hanoi and Haiphong.
In 1972, the U.S.
Supreme Court struck down
a trio of death sentences,
saying the way they had
been imposed constituted
cruel and unusual punish-
ment. (The ruling prompted
states to effectively impose
a moratorium on executions
until their capital punish-
ment laws could be revised.)
Today’s
Birthdays:
Movie producer Robert
Evans is 86. Songwriter
L. Russell Brown is 76.
Singer-songwriter Garland
Jeffreys is 73. Actor Gary
Busey is 72. Comedian
Richard Lewis is 69. Actor
turned politician turned
radio personality Fred
Grandy is 68. Rock musi-
cian Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
is 68. Singer Don Dokken
(Dokken) is 63. Rock singer
Colin Hay (Men At Work) is
63. Actress Maria Conchita
Alonso is 59. Actress
Sharon Lawrence is 55.
Actress Amanda Donohoe
is 54. Actress Judith Hoag
is 53. Violinist Anne-Sophie
Mutter is 53. Rhythm-
and-blues singer Stedman
Pearson (Five Star) is 52.
Actress Kathleen Wilhoite
is
52.
Producer-writer
Matthew Weiner is 51.
Musician Dale Baker is 50.
Actress Melora Hardin is
49. Rap DJ Shadow is 44.
Thought for Today:
“Words can sting like
anything, but silence breaks
the heart.” — Phyllis
McGinley, American poet
and author (1905-1978).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE