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Saturday, June 22, 2019
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DAYS GONE BY
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 22-23, 1919
Lost over the Blue mountains, Lieut. J.M. Fetters, army
aviator who landed here Saturday afternoon after a flight from
Seattle, had to descend at Imbler and get his bearings yester-
day before reaching Walla Walla. Fetters left here at 3:30 and
did not reach Walla Walla until 6:10. Sunday visitors at Bing-
ham Springs saw him pass over that resort, headed east, at
4 o’clock. Lieutenant Fetters’ flight was the first crossing of
the Blue mountains ever made by airplane. The aviator lost
his bearings by following the Umatilla river, which was not
marked on his chart.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 22-23, 1969
Sid and Walt Seale, Condon brothers, have been named
co-grand marshals of the 1969 Pendleton Round-Up West-
ward Ho! parade, Jack Howard, parade director, announced
today. The Seale brothers were among the first competitors
in the show back in 1910 and contributed a great deal to the
Round-Up’s success in later years. Howard, in announcing
their selection, said this is a continuation of the policy of pick-
ing, when possible, a former Round-Up figure of outstanding
status to serve as grand marshal. The policy has brought back
many early day stars, including the late Hoot Gibson, Sam
Garrett, Henry Collins and others.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
June 22-23, 1994
Six members of the Umatilla County High School Rodeo
team have qualified for the High School Rodeo National Finals
after top four finishes at last weekend’s state rodeo held at the
Crook County Fairgrounds. Lexington’s Tiffanie Munkers fin-
ished third in barrel racing. Kim Kammenzind of Milton-Free-
water also earned a national berth with a fourth place finish in
the barrels. Athena’s Erin Ely finished second in breakaway
roping and Mandi Duby of Pendleton will make the trek to
Wyoming as well after finishing fourth in the same event. In
boys’ action, Pendleton’s Travis Duby teamed with Harper’s
Michael Coleman to finish fourth in team roping. Tygh Camp-
bell, also of Pendleton, placed third in steer wrestling.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
On June 22, 1977, John N.
Mitchell became the first for-
mer U.S. Attorney General to
go to prison as he began serv-
ing a sentence for his role in
the Watergate cover-up. (He
was released 19 months later.)
In 1918, a train carry-
ing members of the Hagen-
beck-Wallace Circus and
their families was rear-ended
during an emergency stop by
another train near Hammond,
Indiana, killing at least 86
people aboard the circus
train.
In 1940, during World
War II, Adolf Hitler gained
a stunning victory as France
was forced to sign an armi-
stice eight days after German
forces overran Paris.
In 1945, the World War
II battle for Okinawa ended
with an Allied victory.
In 1981, Mark David
Chapman pleaded guilty to
killing rock star John Len-
non. Abolhassan Bani-Sadr
was deposed as president of
Iran.
In 1992, the U.S. Supreme
Court, in R.A.V. v. City of
St. Paul, unanimously ruled
that “hate crime” laws that
banned cross burning and
similar expressions of racial
bias violated free-speech
rights.
In 2008, acerbic standup
comedian and satirist George
Carlin died in Santa, Monica,
California, at age 71.
Thought for Today: “If
you look at life one way, there
is always cause for alarm.”
— Elizabeth Bowen, Irish
author (1899-1973).
DEAR ABBY
Dear Abby: My ex-husband and I
role in Charlie’s life, and I don’t think it’s
have been divorced for five years. I have
her place to be there. Our son needs his
sole custody of our 6-year-old son, “Char-
mother and father and immediate family,
lie.” My ex lives five hours away
not the “step” family.
with his current wife and her
Am I wrong to not want her
four children. He makes time to
or any of her family members
see our son only a few times a
there? I feel it’s inappropriate
year.
and that my ex should do this on
Anytime he drives down to
his own. And, no, I don’t have
see Charlie, he always brings
any feelings for him, and I do not
someone with him, whether it’s
want him back. I also hold no ill
his wife or one of her kids. He
feelings toward his current wife.
J eanne
has never once come alone to
— Struggling in the South
P hilliPs
spend quality one-on-one time
Dear Struggling: Your ex,
ADVICE
with his son. I have asked him
his wife and her kids are a pack-
age deal. Accept this and be glad
several times to come by him-
self so he can bond with Charlie, but he
he visits his son. Surgery is no fun and can
refuses.
be intimidating for a child. When it’s time
Charlie is having foot surgery next
for the procedure, your son may need all
month and will be in the hospital over-
the moral support he can get. So take the
night. My ex wants to be there, which I
high road and be warm and welcoming.
agree with. But he insists that his wife
Your function is to support your boy, not
be there, too. I understand she’s our son’s
be his gatekeeper. And if history is pro-
logue, I doubt they’ll stick around long.
stepmother, but she doesn’t play an active
Dear Abby: I recently went skydiving
with my beautiful best friend, “Brenda.”
At the airport, she overheard the skydiv-
ing instructor say he wanted “the pretty
one.” He was talking about me.
Brenda took me aside and complained
to me that he found me more attractive
than her. Abby, usually she’s the one who
gets all the second looks from guys. She
was really annoyed that I got that kind of
attention. This has left me wondering,
what kind of best friend is she? I have
never competed with her. What should I
do? — Bestie in Kansas
Dear Bestie: Take a fresh look at your
relationship with her. Recognize that
although you have never competed with
Brenda, she appears to feel competitive
with you. If the subject of the incident at
the airport comes up again, remind her
that although she is usually the one who
gets the attention from guys, this was
your turn. A true friend would be happy
to share some of the spotlight.
Universal Crossword
Edited by David Steinberg June 22, 2019
ACROSS
1 Less furnished
6 Concede as valid
11 Baby’s mealtime wear
14 Yoga posture
15 Nonsensical
16 Gibbon, for one
17 Competition between
defensive backs?
19 Refuse to share
20 Thinly scattered
21 Online comment
groupings
23 Grind, as teeth
26 Bicep’s limb
27 Change hair color again
30 Competition between
earthlings?
35 Navarro of “The View”
36 Keg feature
38 Overly complacent
39 All U.S. presidents, so
far
40 Mai ___
41 Orange eggs on sushi
rolls
43 Five-dollar bill prez
44 Noteworthy time periods
46 Oktoberfest mugs
48 More, in Managua
49 Competition between
naysayers?
51 Protesters’ chorus
53 Mahershala of “Green
Book”
54 ___ nibs (chocolate-
tasting bits)
56 Warm-up exercise
60 Cicero or Obama
64 Tyler of “The Strangers”
65 Competition between
servers?
68 Oktoberfest quaff
69 Word with “ear” or “peace”
70 Quieted, as a squeak
71 Paper towel layer
72 Ocean motions
73 Typical Snapchat users
DOWN
1 Deep male voice
2 “Make it fast!”
3 “___: My Story” (Nadal
memoir)
4 What some bars and
drinks provide
5 Complete mess
6 Ultimate goal
7 Crime lab strands
8 Cartoonist Groening
9 Waistline measure
10 National Museum of
Iran locale
11 Tropical rum cocktail
12 Digital music holder
13 Asks for a doggie treat
18 Thumbs-up vote
22 Texts the wrong
person, say
24 Like most Bahraini
Muslims
25 Warm embrace
27 Noodle shop dish
“UNFORESEEN CHALLENGES” By Zhougin Burnikel
sudoku answers
28 Diciembre follower
29 “Wayne’s World” co-
star
31 Pat of “The Karate Kid”
32 Boatloads
33 From Havana, say
34 Discharge
37 Bygone days
42 Seasoned snail
45 Dover fish
47 “Exit full screen” key
50 Numbskull
52 Hero in Philly?
55 ___ artist (scammer)
56 Hockey shot sound
57 Do some plowing
58 “Please, mom?”
59 Posterior
61 Campfire story
62 Sign of impending
doom
63 Cincinnati team
66 Golf peg
67 Org. with many forms