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COFFEE BREAK Saturday, February 8, 2020 East Oregonian C5 DEAR ABBY Boyfriend’s prison record opens him up to judgment Dear Abby: I have never been in takes. People “like him” also fall in love before, and I have just love, marry and have fam- ilies. While there is bias learned the man I’m seeing against individuals with is a former felon. It was noth- ing having to do with sexual prison records, the fact that violence or killing anyone. they served time does not I’m afraid if my family finds guarantee they can’t go on out, they will judge him. He to live successful lives after works seven days a week their release. Explain that to and lives in a shelter because your family, and suggest they most places don’t want to rent take the time to get to know J eanne to felons. He treats me good him before jumping to con- P hilliPs clusions and making any final ADVICE and takes me out for dinners. Maybe I’m stupid for not judgments. being judgmental, but he’s a Dear Abby: I’ve always good person who has served his time been sensitive, but it has gotten worse for his crimes, and he’s still being since I became a mom a year ago. I punished. Are people like him not dread watching or reading the news allowed to be in love and have fami- for fear of seeing a child, parent or lies too? — In Love in Nebraska animal has been hurt or mistreated. Dear In Love: People make mis- I’m a religious person, and I find myself asking God why bad things happen. I know the tragic stories tend to make the headlines, but how would you suggest I learn to still see the good in the world? I can’t quit see- ing the news. We are inundated. I just wish the negativity of the world didn’t get to me like it does. Advice, Abby? — Super Sensitive in Kentucky Dear Super Sensitive: That you have recently become a mother and are responsible for a helpless little person may have something to do with your feelings. But please don’t judge the whole world or the people in it by the horror stories featured in the headlines, because they are mislead- ing. Many people do positive things to help their neighbors and their com- munities that don’t make the news. DAYS GONE BY 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Feb. 8, 1920 Pendleton will be host Tuesday evening to a carload of Enterprise good roads boosters returning from Lewiston and Clarkston where they are meeting today with the Idaho and Washington enthusiasts to plan a highway through Wallowa county to Lewiston. The party represents the Enterprise Cham- ber of Commerce and will be here from afternoon until No. 4 picks up their car at 1:30 Wednesday morning. “If you want any good roads built we are at your service,” the letter from them declared. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Feb. 8, 1970 A Hermiston man was among six to die on Oregon high- ways during the weekend. Gerald P. Raff, 26, of Hermiston, died in a one-car accident a mile south of Hermiston about 3:30 a.m. today. State police said Raff’s car was traveling north and left the highway, shearing off a power pole. Raff was man- ager of the Hermiston Elks Lodge for several months prior to assuming the management of the Pendleton Country Club the first of February. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Raff of La Grande. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian Feb. 8, 1995 The Pendleton City Council has accepted the resignation of Pendleton Planning Commission member Curt Decicio who is moving to Lewiston, Idaho. Decicio leaves the commission with a 100 percent attendance record. In a related action, the council appointed former member Jim Washam as Decicio’s replacement. Washam was one of two members ousted from the commission in January by the council following an atten- dance report by City Planner Mike Hyde. It was reported at the time that Washam had attended only 68 percent of commission meetings, but Hyde now reports Washam had actually attended 75 percent of meetings while serving his appointment. THIS DAY IN HISTORY On Feb. 8, 1924, the first execution by gas in the United States took place at the Nevada State Prison in Carson City as Gee Jon, a Chinese immigrant con- victed of murder, was put to death. In 1587, Mary, Queen of Scots was beheaded at Foth- eringhay Castle in England after she was implicated in a plot to murder her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I. In 1922, President War- ren G. Harding had a radio installed in the White House. In 1952, Queen Eliz- abeth II proclaimed her accession to the British throne following the death of her father, King George VI. In 1968, three college students were killed in a confrontation between demonstrators and highway patrolmen at South Carolina State University in Orange- burg in the wake of protests over a whites-only bowling alley. The science-fiction film “Planet of the Apes,” starring Charlton Heston, had its world premiere in New York (it went into gen- eral release the following April.) In 1993, General Motors sued NBC, alleging that “Dateline NBC” had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that 1973 to 1987 GM pickups were prone to fires in side impact crashes. (NBC settled the lawsuit the following day and apol- ogized for its “unscientific demonstration.”) Thought for Today: “Discussion is an exchange of knowledge; an argument an exchange of ignorance.” — Robert Quillen, Ameri- can journalist (1887-1948). Universal Crossword Edited by David Steinberg February 8, 2020 ACROSS 1 Social delicacy 5 Member of an enthusiastic club 8 Public perception 13 Nebraska home of America’s largest indoor rain forest 15 Falsehood 16 Church council 17 Field event with a bar 19 Opera solos 20 Without, with “of” 21 The Bolsheviks ruled after them 23 Sash at a Japanese tea ceremony 24 Look over again 29 ___ up on (unite against) 31 Hammer end 32 Nonetheless, briefly 33 Energy company in a 2001 scandal 36 Sudden bursts 39 Magic duo 42 43 44 45 47 51 56 57 58 60 62 65 66 67 68 69 70 Like some eggs Straightforward class Syr. neighbor Miss Muffet munchie Sometimes-pink seasoning Eco-conscious words on a tuna can Soapmaking ingredient Prods Guitar great Santana Shops Of little importance Alaskan native Leather tool Singer Lena Alex’s mom on “Family Ties” ___ project (rescuing dogs, say, for a dog lover) Nourish DOWN 1 Big wheel 2 Single-celled creature 3 Klein of fashion 4 Nickname hidden in “he’s the one” 5 Bug often caught during a season 6 Feel crummy 7 Stinging plant 8 Newton or Mizrahi 9 Gift of the Magi 10 Licorice-flavored liqueur 11 ___ long way 12 Some read comics at work: Abbr. 14 Enthusiastic 18 Brouhaha 22 Taste and touch 25 Second word in a fairy tale, often 26 Drinking sprees 27 Chaz Bono’s mom 28 Boxers’ victories, for short 30 Classy dude 34 New Mexico-to- Minnesota dir. Word Bank by Gary Larson sudoku answers 35 37 38 39 40 41 42 46 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 59 60 61 63 64 Like spoiled meat Tissue layer Word of regret Its first syllable aptly sounds like “pay” Tea flavored with bergamot Triumphant cry Auction action Open, as a purse Attraction “Russian Doll” star Natasha Tried out D.C. VIP Cause of careless mistakes TV monitor? Apiece Upper part of the mouth Hollywood legend West Everyone The “O” in IOU ___-weekly
