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4B Daily News – Tuesday, March 20, 2012 PEANUTS® MONDAY COMICS By Charles Schultz Today in History By The Associated Press DILBERT® By Scott Adams Today is Monday, March 19, the 79th day of 2012. There are 287 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On March 19, 1962, Bob Dylan's first album, epony- mously titled ''Bob Dylan,'' was released by Columbia Records. (Of the 13 songs recorded for the album, two were Dylan originals: ''Talkin' New York'' and ''Song to Woody,'' a tribute to Woody Guthrie.) On this date: In 1687, French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle — the first European to navigate the length of the Mississippi River — was murdered by mutineers in present- day Texas. In 1859, the opera ''Faust'' by Charles Gounod pre- miered in Paris. In 1911, the first International Women's Day was observed with rallies and parades in Germany, Austria, Den- mark and Switzerland. In 1918, Congress approved Daylight-Saving Time. In 1920, the Senate rejected, for a second time, the Treaty GARFIELD® By Jim Davis of Versailles by a vote of 49 in favor, 35 against, falling short of the two-thirds majority needed for approval. In 1931, Nevada Governor Fred B. Balzar signed a mea- sure legalizing casino gambling. In 1942, during World War II, President Franklin D. Roo- sevelt ordered men between the ages of 45 and 64, inclusive, to register for non-military duty. SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins In 1945, 724 people were killed when a Japanese dive bomber attacked the carrier USS Franklin off Japan; the ship, however, was saved. Adolf Hitler issued his so-called ''Nero Decree,'' ordering the destruction of German facili- ties that could fall into Allied hands. In 1951, Herman Wouk's World War II novel ''The Caine Mutiny'' was first published. In 1979, the U.S. House of Representatives began tele- vising its day-to-day business. In 1987, televangelist Jim Bakker resigned as chairman of his PTL ministry organization amid a sex and money scandal involving Jessica Hahn, a former church secretary. In 2003, President George W. Bush ordered the start of BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker war against Iraq. (Because of the time difference, it was early March 20 in Iraq.) Ten years ago: U.S. intelligence analyst Ana Belen Montes pleaded guilty in federal court to spying for Cuba; she was later sentenced to 25 years in prison. Hewlett- Packard chief Carly Fiorina claimed victory in the nasty proxy fight over the $20 billion purchase of Compaq Com- puter Corp. Five years ago: President George W. Bush marked the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq war with a plea for patience to let his revised battle plan work; Congress' new Democratic leaders retorted that no patience remained. A methane gas explosion in a Siberian coal mine killed 110 workers. Death claimed rhythm-and-blues singer-song- writer Luther Ingram at age 69 and TV performer Calvert DeForest, aka ''Larry 'Bud' Melman,'' at age 85. One year ago: The U.S. fired more than 100 cruise mis- siles from the sea while French fighter jets targeted Moam- mar Gadhafi's forces from the air, launching the broadest international military effort since the Iraq war in support of an uprising. Today's Birthdays: Former White House national secu- rity adviser Brent Scowcroft is 87. Theologian Hans Kung is 84. Jazz musician Ornette Coleman is 82. Author Philip Roth is 79. Actress Renee Taylor is 79. Actress-singer Phyl- lis Newman is 79. Actress Ursula Andress is 76. Singer Clarence ''Frogman'' Henry is 75. Singer Ruth Pointer (The Pointer Sisters) is 66. Actress Glenn Close is 65. Film pro- ducer Harvey Weinstein is 60. Actor Bruce Willis is 57. Playwright Neil LaBute is 49. Actor Connor Trinneer is 43. Rock musician Gert Bettens (K's Choice) is 42. Rappper Bun B is 39. Rock musician Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World) is 36. Actress Abby Brammell is 33. Actor Craig Lamar Traylor is 23. Actor Philip Bolden is 17. Thought for Today: ''The heaviest baggage for a travel- er is an empty purse.'' — German proverb. HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP