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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Friday, July 1, 2016
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Teen sees trouble in photo
of shirtless young cousins
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
BEETLE BAILEY
BY MORT WALKER
Dear Abby: I’m concerned about a
family and these little ones? Should I
photo my uncle posted to Facebook. It
just come out and say what’s on my
features my two female cousins, ages
mind — that yelling at them under-
mines their self-esteem and does no
6 and 2, shirtless. I know no harm was
good whatsoever? — Kind Neighbor
intended in posting the photo, as they
In Michigan
are both adorable girls. However, I ind
Dear Kind Neighbor: Have a chat
it inappropriate that the 6-year-old —
with your neighbor about it, if you
who is going into irst grade — was
can manage it without coming across
shirtless in the photo. Now that it is on
Jeanne
the internet, it could be easily seen by Phillips as judgmental (i.e., accusing her of
“undermining their self-esteem”).
a pedophile.
Advice
When you do, tell her you know she
How do I express my concern to
is carrying a lot of responsibility on
my uncle about this without coming
off like I am trying to parent for him? I’m her shoulders and she may be yelling because
only 17 and don’t want to overstep my she’s stressed. Then offer to watch the
boundaries, but as a caring family member, I grandchildren for her once or twice a month,
so she can have some quiet time for herself.
am concerned. — Niece In Colorado
Dear Niece: Because you are nervous about If you do, you would be doing her and her
approaching your uncle about this, consider grandchildren a great favor.
Dear Abby: I’m 28 and have been a
discussing your concerns with the children’s
mother. If your uncle is a single parent, then licensed practical nurse since 2007. Although
mention it to your own parents and, if they I’ve been a nurse for nine years, I feel incom-
agree with you, ask them to mention to your petent and like I haven’t learned much over
uncle that his semi-nude pictures on the web the years. I pray every day I go to work that
no serious situations arise because I’m afraid
may endanger his daughters.
P.S. Your uncle should be made aware I won’t be able to handle them correctly.
that he can customize his account settings Many people have suggested I further my
and make his proile private. That way, only education and become an RN, but I feel it
family and selected close friends will be able would be a waste because I don’t feel smart
enough. What should I do? — Wary In Ohio
to see his timeline.
Dear Wary: I think you should challenge
Dear Abby: My neighbor is taking care of
her grandchildren. She seems responsible and yourself and take some of those classes to
the courts have allowed her to be their foster further your education. If you do well in them,
mother. Her own children not only steal, continue. If not, you can look for another line
but are also physically abusive. The court of work then.
However, before you do anything else,
ordered the mother of the kids (my neighbor’s
daughter) to have no contact with them. Their please talk with a licensed mental health
professional to get to the reasons for your low
father is in prison.
I am friendly with this neighbor and her self-esteem. Those feelings of inadequacy
grandchildren. I wish I had a way to tell her may be what are holding you back and
that her constant shouting and screaming at preventing you from enjoying the important
the kids is unhealthy. How can I help this work you do.
DAYS GONE BY
GARFIELD
BLONDIE
BY JIM DAVIS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
July 1, 1916
Eager for more recruits, Private Fred
Erskine of Co. E of Grangeville, Idaho, is
in Pendleton today and will remain here for
two or three days. He is a special recruiting
oficer for the adjutant general of Idaho and
will probably go on to northern Idaho from
here. Co. E is the same company in which
26 Pendletonians recently enlisted and it was
at their request Private Erskine stopped over
here. Private Erskine brings the news that the
Idaho troops will probably leave for El Paso,
Texas, next Tuesday. All the Pendleton men
are in ine spirits, he states, and are eager for
active service. The recruiting oficer is 45 and
he has a son 18 in the same company. He states
that the company is still about 60 men short of
full war strength.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
July 1, 1966
The two hospitals in the west end of
Umatilla County, Good Shepherd Hospital,
Hermiston, and the Umatilla Hospital, were
ready for Medicare when it became effective
Friday. Casper Paulson, administrator of Good
Shepherd Hospital, says most hospitals antic-
ipate a 5 percent increase in patient care at the
outset of the program. Some hospitals, he said,
have indicated they anticipate an increase up
to 25 percent in the patient load.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
July 1, 1991
A Pendleton man and his daughter were
hospitalized after being attacked in their
home early Monday morning. Police arrested
Facundo P. Garza, 28, on burglary and assault
felony charges shortly after the attack at the
Pendleton Square Apartments. Kimber Smith-
hart, 20, called Pendleton police at 12:24 a.m.
Monday, reporting that two men had broken
into the apartment and were assaulting her
father. “It was not a random situation. The
suspects were apparently looking for someone
else, members of the victim’s family,” said Ed
Taber, Pendleton police chief. Joseph Smith-
hart, 62, was knocked down and struck several
times with a baseball bat. When police oficers
arrived, the suspects had already left the scene
in a car. Police arrested Garza shortly thereafter
at Southwest Hailey Avenue and S.W. 28th St.
The other suspect was not in the car, but police
knew who he was and were hunting for him.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
DILBERT
THE WIZARD OF ID
LUANN
ZITS
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
Today is the 183rd day of
2016. There are 183 days left
in the year. This is Canada
Day.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On July 1, 1966, the
Medicare federal insurance
program went into effect.
On this date:
In 1535, Sir Thomas More
went on trial in England,
charged with high treason
for rejecting the Oath of
Supremacy. (More was
convicted, and executed.)
In 1863, the pivotal,
three-day Civil War Battle
of Gettysburg, resulting in
a Union victory, began in
Pennsylvania.
In 1867, Canada became
a self-governing dominion of
Great Britain as the British
North America Act took effect.
In 1916, during World War
I, France and Britain launched
the Somme Offensive against
the German army; the
4½-month battle resulted in
heavy casualties and produced
no clear winner. Dwight D.
Eisenhower married Mary
(“Mamie”) Geneva Doud in
Denver.
In 1934, Hollywood began
enforcing its Production Code
subjecting motion pictures to
censorship review.
In 1946, the United States
exploded a 20-kiloton atomic
bomb near Bikini Atoll in the
Paciic.
In 1961, Diana, the prin-
cess of Wales, was born in
Sandringham, England. (She
died in a 1997 car crash in
Paris at age 36.)
In 1974, the president of
Argentina, Juan Peron, died;
he was succeeded by his wife,
Isabel Martinez de Peron.
In 1980, “O Canada”
was proclaimed the national
anthem of Canada.
In 2004, actor Marlon
Brando died in Los Angeles
at age 80.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Actress Olivia de Havilland
is 100. Actress-dancer Leslie
Caron is 85. Actress Jean
Marsh is 82. Actor Jamie
Farr is 82. Bluesman James
Cotton is 81. Actor David
Prowse is 81. Cookiemaker
Wally Amos is 80. Danc-
er-choreographer
Twyla
Tharp is 75. Rock singer-ac-
tress Deborah Harry is 71.
Movie-TV producer-director
Michael Pressman is 66.
Rock singer Fred Schneider
(B-52’s) is 65. Pop singer
Victor Willis (Village People)
is 65. Actor-comedian Dan
Aykroyd is 64. Actress
Pamela Anderson is 49.
Hip-hop artist Missy Elliott
is 45. Rock musician Bryan
Devendorf (The National) is
41. Actress Liv Tyler is 39.
Thought for Today: “The
past is a foreign country; they
do things differently there.”
— L.P. Hartley, British
author (1895-1972).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE