It Can't Be Rape
If She’s His Wife

By Abigail Van Buren

© 1078 by Chicago Tripune-N.Y. News Synd.ino ”

- DEAR ABBY: Here are the facts: A hysterical woman
called the police to tell them that she had just been raped
by her husband.

. She was told that it wasn't possible for a man to rape his
own wife. .

She then explained he had held a knife to her stomach
and forced her to have sex with him. (I’m omitting a few
details which are too horrible to put in a letter.)

The police then told her that, according to law, it.was a
dome atic matter” involving a men and hie wife—not a case
of rape. .

The woman then sald that they had never been married,
they were just living together, co actually he WASN'T
HER HUSBAND! ;

_ She was then told, “Common law marriage is recognized
in this atate, so as far as the law ie concerned he [S your
HUSBAND." ' ;

End of conversation,

My question: What kind of justice ts this?

oo THE WOMAN
DEAR WOMAN: Apparently, this kind of “justice” js

‘till “in.” And for an excellent book that deala critically

with our icgal syatem, I highly recommend “Injustice For
All," by Anne Strick. It’s published by Putnam and is well
worth reading.

DEAR ABBY: I met a gal ina bar, (I'll call her Kit,} She
wag really pretty, only 19, and she sure had a rough life
and a lot of bum breaks, She even confessed she had
hustled for a while, but she said that was in the past and
now she had a respectable job as a waitreas. Woll, I started
liking her a lot even though she seemed to have a lot of
erummy friends.

Ono day Kit called me at work and told me she had been
besten up and robbed, She asked me to come to her place
and bring her some money to pay her bills. :

When I saw her, she sure was a mess. She said'a guy she
had never sean before used a passkey to get into her flat.
He beat her up and took all her savings, which is about

I took Kit to the hospital emergency room, and they
fixed her up. (Sho told them she fell down some stairs!) I
wanted to report it to the police, but Kit wouldn't let me. I
gave her $200 to pay her bills. .

Now I am wandering why she didn't want to report the
robbery to the pelice. What do you think?

: ; PUZZLED
| DEAR PY : Maybe che. didn't want to report the
pbbery becatbe'there wasn't ‘my ‘robbery? 2" °F ¥" °..

DEAR ABBY: [ have a slight problem. The company I
work for has instructed me to answer the telephone as
follows: “Thank you for calling the Blankety Blank
Company; may I help you?”

It seems to me that the “Thank you for calling tho
Blankety Blank Company” ahould be at the end of the
conversation. If 1am wrong, please-tell me, I keep getting
cut off in the middle of my greeting because most people
think they have a wrong number. .

WORKING GIRL

‘DEAR GIRL: I think youre right. Tell your bosses that
your callers are confused by the “reverse English,” that
the first thing a customer wants ta know when he calls is if

he has the right number. Hf you want to thank him for | :

calling the blankety blank company, do it when you aay
goodhye. i

- Hate to write letters? Send $1 to Abigail Van Buren, 132
Lasky Dr., Beverly Hills, Callf. $0212, for Abby's booklet
“How to Write Letters for All Occasions.” Please enclose a
long, self-addressed, atamped (24 cents) envelope.

. TAPED SUICIDE of Oscar Henao Orejuela, 33, ..
The reporter said a taped
voice says; “I’m bored with
life. This is my last. recor:
ding. My life is finished and
as soon as [ listen to one last
record ‘everything will be

. over,” The tape ends with

- music, a boom and silence,

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Refararice No. Q8-4206
Closing Date: 15 March 1978

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: Thelr refusal to use lights,

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. As night fell Tuesday, the
only lights glowing in this
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northeast of San. Francisco.
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_ Residents speak of -
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Buying insurance by mail
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Claims on insurance bought
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_ FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1918 *

What kind of day will
tomorrow be? To find out what
the stars say, read the forecast
given for your birth Sign.
ARIES , .
(Mar. 21 to Apr. 20) “Vea

Get together with ‘associates,
who share your Interests to.
discuss ambitions, hopes, plans”
for the future, new ideas -in
general. -
TAURUS bo: f
(Apr. 21 to May 21) Ofcae
Don't cross others without
ample reason. It may be-better .
to walt a bit before making
decisions, give time for added
factors to appear, . :

GEMINI .- ar
(May 22 to June 2}) a ne,
Avoid present tendencies.
toward lethargy’ and” {nertia.
Self-discipline is ‘one: of .your
strongest. tralts, Stress it now,
CANCER rf
(June 22 to July 23)
A great day for presenting.
your Ingenious ideas, Don't let
“aticksIn-the-mud’’ types.

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dissuade you.’'-.
(July,24 t6 Aug. 23) RA
This day's progress could be-
furthered by jolning forces with
someone outside. your. normal
circle —-but with similar in-
tarests, of course... 2
(Aug, 24-to Sept, 23) |

Prestige, Oe :

(Sept, 2 to, Oct. 23) aed B
* Be cautious if..dealing with
associates. Some may urge you.”

in’ on good. will, to increase, your

‘against. your belter. judgment.
Don't allow - yourse ti to: be’
preagureds: © ey
SCORPIO: ” 7 et .
Get: to Nov, 22), TVR
Don't regard declatons made’

‘in the a.m, ag final, Certain,

circumstances may necessitate

revisions later In the day, ~
AGITTARIUS : «|;

(Nov, 23 to Dec: 21) %% ace
A day calling for your best

judgment. Don't take actlon ina

tricky: situation beforé you've
heard the whole story, and DO. .
“try to see. the viewpoint . of

associates,

- CAPRICORN :

(Dee, 22 to Jan. 20) Wine

Be ready for changes. Some

surprising orders will be given

regarding your. dulles and

‘responsibilities, Maintain your

balance and avold extremes.
AQUARIUS. |°

_ (Jan, 2 to Feb, 199°

A day for remaining in the

-background, Your hunches are

correct, but this is not the time

for taklng ‘direct action. Only
through subtlety will you win

the galns you desire.

(Feb. 20 to Mar. 20) Kez
An unexpected dlacovery you
make wlll prove profitable.

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ween the lines, carefully
studying the “fine print.”’

YOU BORN TODAY are
‘endowed with. a keen and
‘analytical mind; have strong.
will’ power and enormous, ~
reserve energy. You have a. .
. Magnetle personality and your

versatility is so ‘outstanding
‘that, properly educated, of

‘course, there is practically no

fleld of endeavor at which you
could not succeed. You weuld do

extremely. well in banking,. ;
-sclence’. (especially - chemistry :
or medicine) .or.writing. You {
eould‘also exce]'in music or on
= the stage. The deeply idealistic

and humanitarian side. of your -

religious life or for any oc:
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