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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Thursday, August 5, 2021
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M . SCHULZ
Woman directs anger at
parents after diagnosis
FOR BETTER OR WORSE
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
B.C.
BY JOHNNY HART
PICKLES
BY BRIAN CRANE
BEETLE BAILEY
BY MORT WALKER
Dear Abby: I’m the mother of
getting her family together with
mine. We used to take turns doing
an 8-year-old with autism. A few
months ago, I was also diagnosed
dinners at each other’s houses.
with autism. While I viewed this
However, she, her kids and her
news for the most part in a rather
husband are extremely picky eaters.
positive light, I also have some
They don’t all like the same things,
mixed feelings.
so I’m usually cooking three meals
when they come over.
The good: This diagnosis finally
Jeanne
explains everything about the way
The more I’ve gotten to know
Phillips
I’ve behaved my entire life. The
them, the more I realize our values
ADVICE
not-so-good: I feel betrayed to an
and opinions on certain major issues
extent by my parents for allowing
are very, very different. I no longer
so many doctors to tell me I had
enjoy their company at all and don’t
disorders and illnesses I never had (per the
feel comfortable with my young children
hearing some of the conversations around
person who diagnosed me with autism) and
for letting me be pumped full of so many
these issues. I feel miserable leading up to
medications from childhood all the way
every get-together, and so does my husband.
However, she’s clingy! I have canceled the
through college. I feel my parents caused
me emotional and physical harm (especially
last three times we were supposed to get
together, and she doesn’t get the message.
physical because of all those meds).
While I’m glad to know the truth about
How can I unfriend her without crushing
why I’m the way I am, I can’t help but be furi-
her? I honestly don’t want to hurt her, but I
ous with them for allowing something that
am fried! — So Over It in the South
may have caused me irreparable damage.
Dear So Over It: Because this woman
How can I deal with this now? — On The
is unable to intuit that the atmosphere has
Spectrum in Texas
changed, you will have to explain it to her.
Dear On The Spectrum: Your parents
Start by telling her that preparing three
believed the (many) “experts” they
separate meals to cater to her family’s tastes
consulted. The doctors misdiagnosed you.
has become too much for you. If necessary,
That is regrettable, but now you know what
follow it up with the fact that you no longer
you are dealing with, it’s time to concentrate
want your children exposed to the dinner
on your future instead of the past. If your
conversation, which prohibits you from
current physician can’t help you with this,
having them over. Those are valid reasons,
ask to be referred to someone who can help
and as long as you don’t mention that the
you to dissipate your anger. It would be far
thought of seeing her and her husband
more therapeutic for you than blaming your
makes you and your husband miserable, she
shouldn’t be “crushed.” Do not, however,
parents at this late date.
Dear Abby: I have a friend who enjoys
expect her to take the news easily.
DAYS GONE BY
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BY JIM DAVIS
BY DEAN YOUNG AND STAN DRAKE
100 Years Ago
Aug. 5, 1921
The biggest moonshine outfit yet taken
in Umatilla county was captured by Deputy
Sheriff Ridgway about 10 o’clock this morn-
ing, when he arrested Roy Sams presiding
over two mammoth stills. The double outfit
was housed in a dugout under the southwest
corner of the barn on the Sams ranch on Dry
Creek. Sams evidently thought he had so
carefully concealed his plant that the offi-
cers would never find him. The dugout was
entered by means of a trap door in the manger.
This had been camouflaged but not enough to
deceive the practiced eyes of the deputy sher-
iff. When the lid was raised Sams was discov-
ered carefully watching the two big stills in
full operation. Sixteen barrels containing 800
gallons of mash were taken in addition to the
two stills.
50 Years Ago
Aug. 5, 1971
For about two hours Wednesday night
Echo’s police chief for a year, Dennis Rock-
well, was assailed by a trio of townspeople
for police department actions which affected
the three. One of the three who criticized
the 24-year-old chief at the regular monthly
meeting of the city council said: “You guys
are just getting too lawful. We don’t want to
change Echo into a 21st century metropolis.”
“He can’t do this to me,” exclaimed a young
TODAY IN HISTORY
BY SCOTT ADAMS
BY BRANT PARKER AND JOHNNY HART
BY GREG EVANS
BY JERRY SCOTT AND JIM BORGMAN
working mother about a speeding ticket she
received. The father of an 18-year-old youth
who was lodged in jail overnight on a charge
of minor in possession of liquor suggested
to the council that Chief Rockwell be asked
to change his ways or resign. Councilman
Bill Penney declared, after listening to the
complaints: “Two years ago everybody was
bitching because they said our police officer
was not doing his duty. Now we have an offi-
cer doing his duty and the people are bitch-
ing.”
25 Years Ago
Aug. 5, 1996
A fire that started Thursday in a wheat
field north of Pendleton ended up scorch-
ing more than 20,000 acres of farmland and
sagebrush along the Oregon-Washington
border. The blaze started Thursday afternoon
in Juniper Canyon, about 20 miles north of
Pendleton and just a few miles south of the
Washington border. It quickly spread toward
the Touchet, Wash., area, consuming grass,
sagebrush, wheat and wheat stubble. Ten
homes were evacuated Thursday night but no
injuries or burned structures were reported.
The fire rekindled late Friday in the Vansy-
cle Canyon area north of Pendleton and was
extinguished by farmers and members of the
Helix Rural Fire Department Friday night. It
restarted briefly again Saturday but caused
few problems.
On Aug. 5, 1962, South
Af r ican anti-apar theid
activist Nelson Mandela was
arrested on charges of leav-
ing the country without a
passport and inciting workers
to strike; it was the beginning
of 27 years of imprisonment.
In 1936, Jesse Owens of
the United States won the
200-meter dash at the Berlin
Olympics, collecting the
third of his four gold medals.
In 1953, Operation Big
Switch began as remaining
prisoners taken during the
Korean War were exchanged
at Panmunjom.
In 1954, 24 boxers
became the first inductees
into the Boxing Hall of Fame,
including Henry Armstrong,
Gentleman Jim Corbett, Jack
Dempsey, Jack Johnson, Joe
Louis and John L. Sullivan.
In 1974, the White
House released transcripts
of subpoenaed tape record-
ings showing that President
Richard Nixon and his chief
of staff, H.R. Haldeman, had
discussed a plan in June 1972
to use the CIA to thwart the
FBI’s Watergate investiga-
tion; revelation of the tape
sparked Nixon’s resignation.
In 1981, the federal
government began firing air
traffic controllers who had
gone out on strike.
In 2002, the coral-en-
crusted gun turret of the Civil
War ironclad USS Monitor
was raised from the floor of
the Atlantic, nearly 140 years
after the historic warship
sank during a storm.
In 2019, Toni Morri-
son, the first Black woman
to receive the Nobel litera-
ture prize, died at 88 in New
York; her novels included
“Beloved” and “The Bluest
Eye.”
Today’s Bir thdays:
Actor Erika Slezak is 75.
Rock musician Eddie Ojeda
(Twisted Sister) is 66. Actor-
singer Maureen McCor-
mick is 65. Rock musician
Pat Smear is 62. Actor Mark
Strong is 58. Actor Steph-
anie Szostak is 50. Rock
musician Eicca Toppinen
(Apocalyptica) is 46. Actor
Jesse Williams is 41.
PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN
BY DANA SIMPSON
BIG NATE
BY LINCOLN PEIRCE