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East Oregonian
PEANUTS
COFFEE BREAK
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
DEAR ABBY
BY CHARLES M. SCHULZ
Grandparents want to give
advice to adult grandson
FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
B.C.
PICKLES
BEETLE BAILEY
BY LYNN JOHNSTON
BY MASTROIANNI AND HART
BY BRIAN CRANE
they may encounter along the
Dear Abby: Our 26-year-
way and hope they will listen,
old, college-educated grandson,
however frustrating it may be.
“Ethan,” crashed his company
Dear Abby: My fiance and
car and was arrested for DWI
I recently moved to a new area
and possession of more than
because his job was relocated.
a gram of cocaine. His mother
He was really excited to start
hired a lawyer, posted bond and
this new adventure, and I was
is taking full charge of the situ-
J EANNE
happy to come along. We’ve
ation. Ethan lost his responsible
P HILLIPS
been together for 10 years (high
job, and his girlfriend kicked
ADVICE
school sweethearts), and we got
him out. He has a sizable inheri-
engaged just before we moved.
tance, enough to pay the lawyer
I noticed he had been Snap-
and fine. Since he has never been
in trouble before, we are hoping he won’t chatting with someone. When I asked
him about it, he refused to tell me who,
go to jail.
Although we love Ethan dearly, his but said I shouldn’t be concerned. Even-
dad and I agree he should handle this on tually, he did tell me. It’s a female co-
his own without his mother (who is re- worker. I don’t know much about her
cently divorced from our son) running to other than she is recently divorced. I’m
his rescue. Ethan also needs help with his happy she’s out of a bad situation, but I
addictions. He has enough 529 account don’t understand why she’s Snapchatting
funds to turn this serious mistake into an my fiance. I also don’t understand why
opportunity to return to college and get he hid it from me until I made a big deal
out of it.
a master’s degree.
There are other details about her —
I don’t know how much to get in-
volved, directly with Ethan or his mother. which I’m not sure are 100% true — that
Though my wife and I are on good terms could change my point of view about this,
with his mother, it appears she doesn’t but since I don’t know her, they are hard
want our advice. I welcome your sugges- for me to believe. Should I be concerned,
tions on what to do. — Upset Granddad or is my anxiety taking over? I’ll be ad-
dressing this with him again, but I’m not
In Texas
Dear Granddad: You can voice your going to blow up in his face about it.
opinion, but beyond that you should stay — Doubting In South Dakota
Dear Doubting: I’m glad you’re not
out of it. As well-meaning as you are,
you can’t force your former daughter-in- going to blow up because all it would do
law — who is in full mother mode — or is make your fiance defensive. You do,
Ethan to abandon the path they are on. however, need to have a discussion with
All you can do is point out the dangers him about this co-worker.
BY MORT WALKER
DAYS GONE BY
100 years ago
in the East Oregonian
GARFIELD
BY JIM DAVIS
A United Press Staff Correspondent told
the East Oregonian that Professor Doctor
Archenhold, chief astronomer of the Trep-
tow Observatory, points to the possibility
of a comet gassing the world after years of
research in the field. He pointed out that there
are many bodies sailing through the space,
red-hot and filled with poisonous gas. In the
event of a collision between the Earth and one
of these bodies, he believes it to be conceiv-
able that sufficient poison gas would be
released to lead to the downfall of the global
population.
50 years ago
in the East Oregonian
BLONDIE
BY DEAN YOUNG AND JOHN MARSHALL
Despite a heavy flow of traffic after dark
Tuesday, Oregon’s highway death toll for the
Fourth of July weekend increased by just
one–to 13–as the holiday ended. Another
traffic death was reported in the early morn-
ing hours today just North of Portland. Six
people died in water-related accidents during
the long weekend and a man was killed in
a fall in Coos County. A state police officer
said the traffic in the Portland area became
extremely heavy after dark as motorists
waited for temperatures to cool before head-
ing home.
25 years ago
in the East Oregonian
A 13-year-old Pendleton boy fended off a
likely abductor near the Eighth Street Bridge.
According to investigating officer Sgt. Bob
Murstig, the boy spent the afternoon fishing
off the Eighth Street Bridge. When he began
walking to his southwest Pendleton home,
“only three or four blocks away,” he was
approached by a white male, age 40-50, driv-
ing an older model Cadillac. The boy reported
to Murstig that the man got out of the vehicle
and approached him. “He told the kid that his
parents were hurt. Then he said ‘You gotta
come with me,’” Murstig said.
TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1687, Isaac Newton
first published his “Principia
Mathematica,” a three-vol-
ume work setting out his
mathematical
of
On July 5, principles
1947, Larry
natural
philosophy.
Doby made his debut with
1811, Venez
uela
the In Cleveland
Indians,
became
the
first
South
Amer-
becoming the first Black
ican country to declare inde-
player in the American
pendence from Spain.
League
three the
months
af-
In 1865,
Secret
ter
Jackie
Robinson
broke
Service Division of the U.S.
the color Department
barrier in was
the
Treasury
National
League.
(In
the
founded in Washington, D.C.,
game the against
Chicago
with
mission the
of suppress-
White
Sox at currency.
Comiskey
ing
counterfeit
Park,
Doby,
pinch-hitting
In 1935,
President
Frank-
for D.
Bryan
Stephens,
struck
lin
Roosevelt
signed
the
out in his Labor
first at-bat
dur-
National
Relations
Act.
ing the seventh inning;
In 1940,
Chicago
won during
6-5.) World
War In II, Britain
the Vichy
1687, and
Isaac
New-
government
in France broke
ton first published
his
off
diplomatic Mathematica,
relations.
Principia
In 1943, the work
Battle set-
of
a three-volume
Kursk
began
during
World
ting out his mathematical
War
II; in of
the natural
weeks phi-
that
principles
followed,
the
Soviets
were
losophy.
able to repeatedly repel the
In 1811, Venezuela
Germans, who eventually
became
the defeat.
first South
withdrew in
In 1947, Larry Doby
made his debut with the
Cleveland Indians, becom-
ing the first Black player in
the
American
League to three
American
country
de-
months
after
Jackie
clare independence Robin-
from
son
broke the color barrier
Spain.
in the
National
League.
(In
In 1940,
during
World
the game against the Chicago
War II, Britain and the Vi-
White Sox at Comiskey
chy government
in France
Park,
Doby, pinch-hitting
for
broke
off
diplomatic
Bryan Stephens, struck rela-
out
tions.
in
his first at-bat during the
In 1943,
the
Battle won
of
seventh
inning;
Chicago
Kursk began during World
6-5).
War
in the
weeks
that
In II;
1954,
Elvis
Presley’s
followed,
the Soviets
were
first
commercial
record-
able session
to repeatedly
repel
ing
took place
at
the Germans,
who
eventu-
Sun
Records in
Memphis,
Tennessee;
song he
ally withdrew the
in defeat.
recorded
was “That’s
All
In 1971,
President
Right.”
Richard Nixon certified
1971, Amendment
President Rich-
the In 26th
to
ard
Nixon
certified
the 26th
the U.S. Constitution,
Amendment
the mini-
U.S.
which lowered to the
Constitution,
which
lowered
mum voting age from 21
the
minimum voting age
to 18.
from
to 18. Arthur Ashe
In 21 1975,
In 1975, Arthur Ashe
became the first Black
became the first Black man
man
a Wimbledon
to
win to a win
Wimbledon
singles
title as he defeated Jimmy
Connors, 6-1, 6-1, 5-7, 6-4.
In 2008, Venus Williams
won her fifth Wimbledon
singles
younger
singles title,
title beating
as he defeated
sister
Serena
7-5,
6-4
the
Jimmy Connors, 6-1, in 6-1,
final.
5-7, 6-4.
In
a jury
in Orlando,
In 2011,
2008,
Venus
Wil-
Flor id a, fou nd Casey
liams won her fifth Wim-
Anthony, 25, not guilty of
bledon singles
title, beat-
murder,
manslaughter
and
ing
younger
sister
child abuse in the 2008 Serena
disap-
7-5, 6-4 in and
the death
final. of her
pearance
Today’s
Birthdays:
2-year-old daughter,
Caylee.
Singer-musician
Rob-
Today’s bi r thdays:
bie Robertson is 79.
Julie
Singer-musician
Robbie
Nixon Eisenhower
74.
Robertson
is 79. Julie is
Nixon
Rock
star
Huey
Lewis
is
Eisenhower is 74. Rock star
72. Baseball
Fame
Huey
Lewis is Hall
72. of
Baseball
Hall
of Fame
Rich
pitcher
Rich pitcher
“Goose”
“Goose”
71. Sing-
Gossage Gossage
is 71. is Country
er-songwriter
Marc Cohn
is
musician Charles
Ven-
63.
Falco
is 59.
tre Actor
is 70. Edie
Rapper
RZA
is
R&B
singer
Joe is Joe
49. is Rock
53. R&B
singer
49.
musician
Bengt Bengt
Lagerberg
Rock musician
La-
(The
Cardigans)
is
49. Actor
gerberg (The Cardigans)
Dale
is 47.
Soccer
is 49. Godboldo
Actor Dale
Godbol-
player
Megan
Rapinoe
is 37.
do is 47. Rapper Bizarre
is
California Angels pitcher
46. Rapper Royce da 5’9”
and designated hitter Shohei
is 45. is 28.
Ohtani
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