How an Astrology Comic Strip Celebrated the Bicentennial

What did the Bicentennial hold for the future? An astrology comic strip promised some answers:

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I can't find much information on the "This Week in Astrology" comic strip (or comic feature, to be more accurate, since there's no real storytelling here). What I do know is that Bernice Bede Osol was one of the most popular astrologers of her day, at one point reaching readers in an astonishing 500 newspapers a week. She had a long career, too, retiring just two years ago after 4 decades in the star-charting business. The vast majority of her contributions were in the form of newspaper columns, not comics. And despite her longevity, I have yet to find a single thing about her as a person online.

So how did she do on her projections? Foreign investors taking big chunks of the U.S.? Check. Power brokers in the election? Check. Trimmed government programs? Check. Political figures fading away? Probably not a check. America continuing to be a beacon of hope? I guess that one depends on your point of view.

"This Week in Astrology" seems to be a mostly forgotten comics feature. In fact, there are only two other references to this strip online, as far as I can tell. I think that makes this a particularly fun entry into the Bicentennial Comics catalog. Now if I could just figure out who drew the darned thing.

What other weird, forgotten items will turn up next in my Bicentennial Comics quest? Come on back next time to find out!