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PEANUTS® By Charles Schultz Saturday, June 9, 2012 – Daily News 5B Today in History By The Associated Press Today is Saturday, June 9, the 161st day of 2012. There are 205 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On June 9, 1972, heavy rains triggered record flooding in the Black Hills of South Dakota; the resulting disaster left at least 238 people dead and $164 million in damage. On this date: DILBERT® By Scott Adams In A.D. 68, the Roman Emperor Nero committed sui- cide, ending a 13-year reign. In 1870, author Charles Dickens died in Gad's Hill Place, England. York in a Maxwell DA on a journey to become the first woman to drive across the United States. (Ramsey and three female companions arrived in San Francisco on Aug. 7.) In 1911, Carrie (sometimes spelled "Carry") A. Nation, the hatchet-wielding temperance crusader, died in Leaven- worth, Kan., at age 64. In 1940, during World War II, Norway decided to sur- render to the Nazis, effective at midnight. In 1949, Georgia Neese Clark was unanimously con- In 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey, 22, set out from New GARFIELD® By Jim Davis firmed by the U.S. Senate to be the first female Treasurer of the United States. In 1954, during the Senate-Army Hearings, Army special counsel Joseph N. Welch berated Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy for verbally attacking a member of Welch's law firm, Fred Fisher, asking McCarthy: "Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?" In 1969, the Senate confirmed Warren Burger to be the new chief justice of the United States, succeeding Earl War- ren. SHOE By Chris Cassatt and Gary Brookins Crown winner in 25 years by winning the Belmont Stakes. In 1978, leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Day Saints struck down a 148-year-old policy of excluding black men from the Mormon priesthood. In 1985, American educator Thomas Sutherland was kid- napped in Lebanon; he was released in November 1991 along with fellow hostage Terry Waite. In 1973, Secretariat became horse racing's first Triple In 1986, the Rogers Commission released its report on the Challenger disaster, criticizing NASA and rocket-builder Morton Thiokol for management problems leading to the explosion that claimed the lives of seven astronauts. Ten years ago: President Jacques Chirac's mainstream BLONDIE® By Dean Young and Stan Drake right prevailed in a first round of elections for France's 577- seat National Assembly. Thousands of Russian soccer fans rioted in Moscow after their country's loss to Japan in the World Cup. Albert Costa won the French Open over fellow Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero, 6-1, 6-0, 4-6, 6-3. Se Ri Pak won the LPGA Championship to become the youngest woman to claim four major championships. Five years ago: President George W. Bush, denounced by anti-American protesters on the streets of Rome, defended his humanitarian record as he met at the Vatican with Pope Benedict XVI, who expressed concern about "the worri- some situation in Iraq." BEETLE BAILEY® By Mort Walker One year ago: The entire top echelon of Newt Gingrich's presidential campaign resigned in a mass exodus that left his bid for the Republican nomination in tatters; the former House speaker vowed defiantly to remain a candidate. Today's Birthdays: Actress Mona Freeman is 86. Media analyst Marvin Kalb is 82. Actor Joe Santos is 81. Sports commentator Dick Vitale is 73. Author Letty Cottin Pogre- bin is 73. Rock musician Jon Lord is 71. Mystery author Patricia Cornwell is 56. Actor Michael J. Fox is 51. Writer- producer Aaron Sorkin is 51. Actor Johnny Depp is 49. Actress Gloria Reuben is 48. Rock musician Dean Felber (Hootie & the Blowfish) is 45. Rock musician Dean Din- ning is 45. Musician Ed Simons is 42. Country musician Shade Deggs (Cole Deggs and the Lonesome) is 38. Blue- grass singer-musician Jamie Dailey (Dailey & Vincent) is 37. Actress Michaela Conlin is 34. Actress Natalie Portman is 31. Actress Mae Whitman is 24. Thought for Today: "Imagination was given to man to compensate him for what he isn't. A sense of humor was provided to console him for what he is." — Horace Walpole, English author (1717-1797). HAGAR the Horrible® By Chris Browne RUBES® By Leigh Rubin ZITS BY JERRY SCOTT & JIM BORGMAN FRANK & ERNEST® By Bob Thaves ALLEY OOP