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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Thursday, April 27, 2017
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
DEAR ABBY
Classmate won’t stop bullying
despite pleas from her friend
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
Dear Abby: I’m writing because
should respect the rules that parents
I see a lot of bullying going on at
set for their children because there
school. One of the bullies is a friend
are usually good reasons for them.
of mine and I’ve asked her to stop,
I also think that for your in-laws
but she doesn’t listen. How I can get
to ignore your wishes as they have
through to her so she understands that
been doing is disrespectful, and your
she’s hurting someone’s feelings?
husband should consider that before
She treats people like they don’t have
concluding that his parents have the
feelings, like they are non-human.
right to ignore them.
Jeanne
If you can’t answer this letter, I’ll Phillips
Dear Abby: A couple of months
understand, but if you find the time, I
ago my husband and I received a very
Advice
would greatly appreciate it. — Not A
nice “save the date” for a wedding in
Bully In Indiana
August in a town nearby. There were
Dear Not A Bully: People bully others for many nice photos of the engaged couple on
a variety of reasons. Among them, because the card. The problem is, we have no idea
they are angry and enjoy taking it out on who they are.
others, because they themselves have been
We called our families to ask if they had
bullied, because it gives them a sense of received one too, thinking maybe it was
a long-lost relative. I even went so far as
power, or simply because they enjoy it.
Not knowing your “friend,” I can’t guess checking social media, thinking we might
what’s driving her behavior. I suggest that have friends in common, but we don’t. I’m
you ask her what her reason is and after you hoping the actual invitation may offer more
hear her answer, you re-evaluate whether clues, but I don’t think it will.
to distance yourself from her because, with
While this was clearly addressed to us, my
bullies, the target can change and no one is fear is that it was intended for someone else
safe.
who may not be “saving the date” and it may
Dear Abby: We set limits on our son’s cause some tension within their family. What
screen time at home. My mother-in-law lets would be proper when the invitation arrives?
him have quite a bit more screen time when Do I check “will not attend” and send it back,
he visits her. My husband thinks grandparents or should I include a note with an explana-
should have the right to determine everything tion? — Save The Date In Wisconsin
about how they treat and care for their grand-
Dear Save The Date: You are a nice
children. What do you think? — Mother In person. A simple “regret that we cannot
Boulder, Colo.
attend” should be sufficient and by all means
Dear Mother: I think grandparents include the note.
DAYS GONE BY
BEETLE BAILEY
GARFIELD
BLONDIE
BY MORT WALKER
BY JIM DAVIS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 27, 1917
Because he spoke disparagingly of the
United States army, a transient who claims to
have served in the army is a prisoner in the
city jail awaiting action of the authorities. The
incident which led to the arrest occurred in a
local pool hall. Corporal Harvey was telling
about the army to a number of prospective
recruits when McGunes butted in to the
conversation to belittle the army. His remarks
are said to have been intended as a discour-
agement to those contemplating enlisting.
Corporal Harvey ordered him to keep quiet
and upon his refusal stepped out and called
Officer Hall who took the man to the police
station. McGunes is indignant at his arrest.
He declares he has served in the army himself
and his remarks were prompted by his own
experience as a soldier.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 27, 1967
Charles Cline, Heppner, lucky logger who
escaped death when his cab was crushed in on
him Friday, was back logging in a new truck
Tuesday. Cline, who operates under contract
to Crip Logging, was returning to Heppner
Friday morning about 8 with a load of logs
when the chain holding the cable broke on
a curve about 7 miles south of Heppner on
Willow Creek Road. The load shifted to the
rear and slipped off the truck, tipping the
truck over. It came to rest about 10 feet off the
road. The cab was completely crushed. Cline
was pinned in the seat with his boot caught
between the door and the seat for about 40
minutes before Oris Crip, owner of Crip
Logging, came on the scene. Crip managed
to knock in the back of the cab, cut the boot
loose from the trapped man and release him.
Cline suffered only a badly bruised leg, head
bumps and a cut on the back.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
April 27, 1992
U.S. Army Private First Class Delbert
Whitmore has been decorated for his conduct
under fire while serving in the Army in
combat. Whitmore is 74. The Milton-Free-
water resident waited nearly 50 years to
find out he’d been awarded two bronze stars
during World War II. The retired school
custodian learned of the awards recently
when he received a package in the mail from
the Department of the Army in St. Louis, Mo.
The package contained a certificate for the
bronze star awards, and paperwork indicating
which medals he had earned: The Republic
of the Philippines Presidential Unit Citation
Badge, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
and the Philippines Liberation Ribbon, the
latter two being bronze star awards.
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 117th day of
2017. There are 248 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On April 27, 1967,
Canada’s Universal and
International Exhibition, also
known as “Expo 67,” began
a six-month run as it was
officially opened in Montreal
by Canadian Prime Minister
Lester B. Pearson.
On this date:
In 1521, Portuguese
explorer Ferdinand Magellan
was killed by natives in the
Philippines.
In 1822, the 18th pres-
ident of the United States,
Ulysses S. Grant, was born in
Point Pleasant, Ohio.
In 1973, Acting FBI
Director L. Patrick Gray
resigned after it was revealed
that he’d destroyed files
removed from the safe of
Watergate conspirator E.
Howard Hunt.
In 1982, the trial of John
W. Hinckley Jr., who had
shot four people, including
President Ronald Reagan,
began in Washington. (The
trial ended with Hinckley’s
acquittal by reason of
insanity.)
Ten years ago: President
George W. Bush and visiting
Japanese Prime Minister
Shinzo Abe threatened
stronger punitive actions
against North Korea if it
reneged on a promise to
padlock its sole nuclear
reactor.
Five years ago: President
Barack Obama signed an
order aimed at addressing
growing complaints about
fraudulent marketing and
recruiting practices aimed at
military families eligible for
federal education aid under
the GI Bill.
One year ago: Former
House Speaker Dennis
Hastert was sentenced in
Chicago to more than a year
in prison in a hush-money
case that revealed accusa-
tions he’d sexually abused
teenagers while coaching
high school wrestling.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Rhythm-and-blues
singer
Cuba Gooding is 73. Singer
Ann Peebles is 70. Rock
singer Kate Pierson (The
B-52’s) is 69. Rhythm-and-
blues singer Herbie Murrell
(The Stylistics) is 68. Rock
musician Rob Squires (Big
Head Todd and the Monsters)
is 52. Rock singer Jim James
(My Morning Jacket) is 39.
Neo-soul musician Joseph
Pope III (Nathaniel Rateliff
& the Night Sweats) is 38.
Country musician John
Osborne (Brothers Osborne)
is 35. Actress Ari Graynor
is 34. Rock singer-musician
Patrick Stump (Fall Out
Boy) is 33. Actress Sheila
Vand is 32. Actress Jenna
Coleman is 31. Pop singer
Nick Noonan (Karmin) is 31.
Actor William Moseley is 30.
Thought for Today:
“Difficulty is the excuse
history never accepts.” —
Edward R. Murrow, Amer-
ican broadcast journalist
(born 1908, died this date in
1965).
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE