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A14 East Oregonian PEANUTS COFFEE BREAK Thursday, May 21, 2020 DEAR ABBY BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ Security camera captures angry man’s hourlong rant FOR BETTER OR WORSE BY LYNN JOHNSTON B.C. BY JOHNNY HART PICKLES BY BRIAN CRANE BEETLE BAILEY BY MORT WALKER Dear Abby: A few weeks ago, I sincerely hope the two of you my husband and I had what I thought will try to iron out your differences with the help of a licensed mar- was a minor conflict, from which I riage and family therapist. After all walked away to avoid escalation. I the years you have invested in each could hear him continuing to rant, other, it’s worth a shot. so I pulled up the security camera on Dear Abby: My husband and I my phone and watched and listened married 20 years ago. He never pro- as he continued to say horrible things J eanne posed; he just came home one day for an hour or more. He called me a P hilliPs from boot camp and said, “We need disgusting blob, said there is nothing ADVICE to get married tomorrow so that I can appealing about me, and I should go get paid more,” and we did. I regret out in the yard and kill myself just that day. It wasn’t what I wanted, and like my father did. it meant nothing to me. The words were so painful that I began to Since then, so much has happened. He sob uncontrollably and screamed in anguish. cheated on me while he was in the service, He never came to console me. In fact, he told and had PTSD to the point where he tried to me to “shut up.” I’m not a crier, typically, so kill himself, among other things. his blatant disregard for the effect his words We are now in a happy place and have two had on me raises another level of concern. awesome kids. I would like to redo our wed- We have since discussed the event, and his ding day and for him to propose to me. The first defense was to say he didn’t know I could problem is, he isn’t ready. He said he hasn’t hear him. Meanwhile, I have to live with the done it because we have had more lows than fact that I’m married to a man who has such highs. He said he will eventually, when he a low opinion of me that he thinks I should feels the time is right. kill myself. My feelings are hurt, and now I’m ques- I have no family, and I’m hesitant to tioning why I am still here. I have stuck by upend a life that is finally stable after a cha- otic childhood and early adulthood. My hus- his side for 20 years, through thick and thin. band isn’t typically abusive, but this incident I deserve that and much more. I’m not asking has me questioning everything. We have been for anything over the top. Do you think I’m together for 22 years and married for nearly overreacting, or should I finally move on? — Tired Of Waiting in Texas 16 with no children. What are your thoughts? Dear Tired: I don’t think you are over- — Thrown Into Turmoil reacting; I think you are over-orchestrating. Dear Thrown: My first thought is that you You say you and your husband are in a happy and your husband need to find a healthier way place now after years of struggle, plus you to deal with your “conflicts” than your walk- ing out on him, and him saying nasty things have two awesome kids. Now is not the time into a camera knowing full well he might be to upset the apple cart. More important than heard. If your definition of stability is tolerat- redoing his proposal and your wedding day is devoting some time to working on communi- ing further verbal abuse, then you are — and cating more effectively with each other. will be — paying a high price for it. DAYS GONE BY GARFIELD BLONDIE BY JIM DAVIS BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE 100 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 21, 1920 Judging by the number of votes cast in four representative precincts in Pendleton at 1 o’clock today scarcely more than 10 per cent of the registered vote in the city had turned out up to that time. With the exception of considerable quiet interest in the republi- can presidential race the situation today has been extremely apathetic. The county con- tests are attracting but little attention and the congressional race is not proving exciting. In line with its usual custom, the East Ore- gonian will flash returns from the primary election tonight. The returns will be thrown on a special lantern which will be located in the Northern Pacific waiting room. 50 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 21, 1970 Umatilla County residents turned out a thousand strong Monday for the unveil- ing of the Umatilla Basin Project. Blessed by the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and heralded by Gov. Tom McCall and Rep. Al Ullman, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation project calls for full development of the basin’s major surface water resources. Its cost — $353,088,000. Direct annual benefits — $22,968,000. The multi-purpose project has been a goal of the area for more than 50 years. Assuming authorization and funding by Congress, the project will be completed in 18 years, with parts of it operational in seven years. 25 Years Ago From the East Oregonian May 21, 1995 First, there was the mysteriously can- celed check. Then there were discrepancies in delinquent accounts. And Walla Walla’s finance manager, Laura Nix, started to won- der what the city treasurer was up to. The treasurer, Daneen “Lynn” May, now work- ing as a dishwasher and prep cook for $6 an hour, is awaiting sentencing for embezzling $700,000 from the city. When Nix con- fronted May about the fraud, she said, “This is the best day of my life,” and calmly con- fessed to the embezzlement. May, who also served as city clerk, said she had lost track of how much money she had taken over the years. TODAY 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 On May 21, 1927, Charles A. Lindbergh landed his Spirit of St. Louis monoplane near Paris, com- pleting the first solo airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 33½ hours. In 1868, Ulysses S. Grant was nominated for president by the Republican national convention in Chicago. In 1892, the opera “Pagli- acci,” by Ruggero Leonca- vallo, premiered in Milan, Italy. In 1910, a year-old Jew- ish settlement near the port city of Jaffa adopted the name Tel Aviv (Hebrew for “Hill of Spring”). In 1932, Amelia Ear- hart became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in Northern Ire- land, about 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland. In 1941, a German U-boat sank the Ameri- can merchant steamship SS Robin Moor in the South Atlantic after the ship’s passengers and crew were allowed to board lifeboats. In 1972, Michelangelo’s “Pieta,” on display at the Vatican, was damaged by a hammer-wielding man who shouted he was Jesus Christ. In 1979, former San Francisco City Supervisor Dan White was convicted of voluntary manslaugh- ter in the slayings of Mayor George Moscone and openly gay Supervisor Harvey Milk; outrage over the ver- dict sparked rioting. (White was sentenced to seven years and eight months in prison; he ended up serving five years and took his own life in 1985.) In 1991, former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during national elections by a suicide bomber. Today’s Birthdays: Rock musician Hilton Valentine (The Animals) is 77. Actor Mr. T is 68. Actor Judge Reinhold is 63. Actor-di- rector Nick Cassavetes is 61. Actress Fairuza Balk is 46. Actor Sunkrish Bala is 36. Actor David Ajala is 34. Actress Ashlie Brillault is 33. Country singer Cody Johnson is 33. Actor Scott Leavenworth is 30. Thought for Today: “Being frustrated is dis- agreeable, but the real disas- ters of life begin when you get what you want.” — Irving Kristol, American writer (1920-2009). PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN BY DANA SIMPSON BIG NATE BY LINCOLN PEIRCE
