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East Oregonian
Saturday, November 28, 2020
DEAR ABBY
Prenup becomes roadblock on path to altar
Dear Abby: I have a delightful,
prenup, which is fi ne with me because
caring, loving man in my life.
his ex took a large sum of
We knew each other years
cash.
ago when we were married
I have asked a few times
to other people. Three years
since the proposal if he has
ago, after a couple of years
talked to his cousin who is an
of courtship, he asked me to
attorney he trusts, but I don’t
move in.
believe this is moving along.
We are great together. He
Because you cannot make
has embraced my two chil-
anyone do anything they are
dren and especially my two
not inclined to do, I have
J EANNE
grandchildren as he had none
stopped asking. He knows I
P HILLIPS
ADVICE
from his previous marriage.
need fi nancial security.
Because I bring more to his
I have always done right
life than anyone, I proposed
by him — that is who I am.
to him seven months ago, and he said
At this point, I’m enjoying my life of
yes. We talked, and he requested a
privilege with my doctor companion,
who loves me dearly but can’t seem
to honor our relationship and take the
next step. Am I right to let it be? —
Waiting, For Now
Dear Waiting: I agree that you
cannot make anyone do anything they
are not inclined to do. Because draft-
ing the prenuptial agreement appears
to be stalled, raise the subject again
and ask if he regrets accepting your
proposal or if he’s ready to move for-
ward. He may like things just as they
are, and if you need more than what
he is willing to give, you may have to
move on. Three years is enough time
to decide if he wants to make your
romance permanent.
DAYS GONE BY
100 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Nov. 28, 1920
Charles Lafferty, a highway worker, on Saturday afternoon
ran amuck at Stanfi eld and for a time endangered the lives
of most of that town’s leading citizens. Lafferty started in to
the Bank of Stanfi eld to settle a grievance he fancied against
its offi cers. At the entrance he met Frank Sloan, representa-
tive-elect to the state legislature, and engaged him in battle. J.
D. Zurcher, attorney, was called to Mr. Sloan’s aid from across
the street and responded. A third unidentifi ed man also came
to the rescue and was badly battered about the face. Lafferty,
crazed by moonshine liquor, fought off all three men then ran
to the hardware store nearby and grabbed a rifl e and cartridges.
When he came out he was prepared to shoot up his adversaries
but he was unable to get the cartridges into the magazine. It was
then that he was overpowered by an aroused throng and locked
up. After sobering up, Lafferty expressed regret for his conduct
and asked to give bail, a request which was refused.
50 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Nov. 28, 1970
East Umatilla Soil and Water Conservation District has
been awarded fi rst place in the Goodyear Awards program.
Hansell Farms, Athena, operated by Dr. Willian Hansell and
his brother, State Rep. Stafford Hansell, Hermiston, was named
outstanding cooperator. Rep. Hansell spoke at the 22nd annual
Oregon Association of Conservation Districts awards presen-
tation in Portland. Hansell made a plea for involvement of soil
and water conservation districts in the protection of Oregon’s
environment. George Bagley, vice president of the National
Association of Conservation Districts, told the group that envi-
ronmental concern is not just a fad and that the job can be done
with cooperation between local, state and federal groups.
25 Years Ago
From the East Oregonian
Nov. 28, 1995
The Hermiston City Council voted to follow Hermis-
ton Police Chief Andy Anderson’s recommendation to close
Hodge Park on weekdays to curb increased illegal activity
there. The closure will be reviewed by the council at its sec-
ond meeting in December to see if it’s having the desired
effect. This is not the fi rst time the city has closed the park on
West Highland between Highway 395 and South First Street.
Last year the park was closed for about a month because
of complaints about drug dealing and loitering. Hermiston
Police Lt. Jerry Roberts told the council that anyone caught in
the park while it’s closed will be charged with second-degree
trespassing. “It is much easier to deal with that than all of the
other stuff that’s going on over there right now, Roberts said.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
On Nov. 28, 1520, Por-
tuguese navigator Ferdi-
nand Magellan reached the
Pacifi c Ocean after passing
through the South Ameri-
can strait that now bears his
name.
In
1943,
President
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Brit-
ish Prime Minister Winston
Churchill and Soviet leader
Josef Stalin began confer-
ring in Tehran during World
War II.
In 1961, Ernie Davis of
Syracuse University became
the fi rst African-American
to be named winner of the
Heisman Trophy.
In 1964, the United
States launched the space
probe Mariner 4 on a course
toward Mars, which it fl ew
past in July 1965, send-
ing back pictures of the red
planet.
In 1994, serial killer Jef-
frey Dahmer was slain in a
Wisconsin prison by a fel-
low inmate.
In 2018, Democrats
overwhelmingly nominated
Nancy Pelosi to become
House speaker when Dem-
ocrats took control of the
House in January.
Today’s
Birthdays:
Recording executive Berry
Gordy Jr. is 91. Singer-song-
writer Bruce Channel is 80.
Singer Randy Newman is
77. Former NASA astro-
naut Barbara Morgan is
69. Movie director Alfonso
Cuaron is 59. Comedian Jon
Stewart is 58. Actor Aimee
Garcia is 42. Actor Mary
Elizabeth Winstead is 36.
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