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This is important as the commercial finance market is changing. Connecticut and New Jersey are actively exploring to join California and New York to pass a business loan, capital lease, and merchant cash advance interest disclosure laws. Non-bank companies and brokers will be required to obtain and maintain a license, file an annual report, and abide by the new rules.

Learn about the "new financing normal" with Ken Greene's report.

Senator Steven Glazer, Author of California Legislation

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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries

Susie Angelucci was hired as Senior Vice President, STRIPES Leadership/Monitor and ABF Journal Publications, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. She remains Director of Advertising Sales, Monitor Daily (October, 2018 - Present) and ABF Journal (October, 2018 - Present.) Previously she was Advertising Account Executive, Valley Del Publications (2008 - 2018); Director of Advertising Sales, Monitor and ABF Journal (1988 - 2008). Education: West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-angelucci-bb569731/

Jeff Barry was hired as Vice President of Sales at Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Finance (U.S.A.), Chicago, Illinois.  Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Sales, Bank of America (August, 2015 - April, 2021); Senior Vice President of Sales, ATEL Capital Group (June, 2015 - August, 2016); vice President, Equipment Finance, BBVA Compass (April, 2013 - June, 2015); Owner, Ravioli Oli (March, 2012 - April, 2012); Vice President, Large Corporate Finance, PNC (April, 2005 - March, 2012); District Marketing Manager, ICX Corporation (October, 1998 - April, 2005); Account Executive, MetLife Capital Corporation (1995 - 1998). Volunteer: President, St. Alexanders Parish (January, 2000 - September, 2012).  Education: University of Notre Dame, Mendoza College of Business. M.B.A. (2008-2009). Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma, Magna Cum Laude. Wabash College, B.A., Economics (1981 - 1985). Activities and Societies: Football, 4 years. Free-lance writer for "The
Bachelor," the college newspaper. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-barry-b8b61813/

Mathew Diehl was promoted to Business Development Manager, LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He joined the firm April, 2015, as Relationship Manager; promoted April, 2015, Business Development Manager. Previously he was Tax Representative, New Jersey Department of Treasury, Division of Taxation (May, 2013 - April, 2015); General Manager, COO, Varsity Team Music, Inc. (April, 2008 - May, 2013); Project Manager, Disc Makers (January, 2007 - April, 2008). Education: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. Bachelor’s degree. Activities and Societies: Graduated with High Academic Honors. Mason Gross Student Advisory Board (served as Secretary from 2003 - 2005).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-d-23146066

Jennifer Luna was hired as Senior Sales Manager, Tandem Finance, Fort Collins, Colorado, a Chesswood Group Limited Company. She is located in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. Previously, she was Regional Finance Manager, PNC Vendor Finance, C&IB Construction and Industrial Group, PNC (August, 2019 - April, 2021); Account Manager, Wells Fargo (October, 1996 - August, 2019); Account Manager, GE Capital (April, 2011 - March, 2016); Account Manager, GE Capital Commercial (October, 2007 - April, 2011). She joined CitiCapital Commercial Corporation, July, 1997, as Wholesale Audit Analyst; promoted April, 2001, Regional Asset Manager, Asset Management Group; promoted July, 2004, Regional Asset Manager, Wholesale Audit Department; Training Coordinator, The Associates Corporation (October, 1996 - July, 1999). Volunteer: DFW Humane Society (September, 2013 - Present).  Education: Northwestern State University, Associate’s degree, Business Administration, Management and Operations (1991 - 1994), Business Administration.  Alexandria Senior High School (1987 - 1991). https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-luna-4b842676/

Stephanie Marshall was hired as Senior Customer Finance Manager, Intuitive, Sunnyvale, California. She is located in Olmsted Falls, Ohio.  Previously, she was Executive Director, Strategic Accounts, GE Healthcare (April, 2018 - April, 2021); Vice President, Senior Account Manager, GE Capital (January, 2008 - April, 2018); Business Banking Officer, US Bank (November, 2004 - January, 2008). Education: Cleveland State University. MBA (2002 - 2003). Columbia University, Columbia Business School. Executive Education (2016). Women in Leadership Program.  Kent State University, BBA, Finance (1995 -1999).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-marshall-6a90351/

Michael Morris was hired as Vice President of National Accounts, North Mill Equipment Finance, LLC., Norwalk, Connecticut. He is located in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.  Previously, he was Sales Manager, Diversified Vendor Markets, LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. (August, 2020 - March, 2021); National Account Program Manager, Marlin Capital Solutions (March, 2010 - August, 2020); Marketing Director, Courier-Post (July, 2002 - May, 2009); Marketing Manager, Philadelphia Inquirer (March, 1975 - May, 2002). Education: Philadelphia University, business Management (1981 - 1985).
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-morris-3ba21019/

Jason Nadeau was promoted to Vice President, Leasing Sales Manager, North Star Leasing Company, Burlington, Vermont, a Division of Peoples Bank. He joined the firm January, 2016, as Senior Business Development Specialist; promoted March, 2019, Sales Manager/Vendor Relations Manager.  Previously, he was National Account Sales Manager, National Credit Care (March, 2011 – June, 2015); Inside Sales Representative, Service Source (December, 2009 – March, 2011); Front Officer Supervisor, Hotel Monaco, Denver (May, 2009 – December, 2009). Education: Johnson & Wales University. Bachelor’s Degree, Sports, Events, and Entertainment Management: Concentration in Resort Management. (2005 – 2009).  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-nadeau-78563448/

Rick Pierman was promoted to President, Crestmark Equipment Finance, a Division of MetaBank, Troy, Michigan. He joined the firm July, 2019, as Senior Vice President, Strategic Operations. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Asset Management, Sterling National Bank (March, 2019 - July, 2019); Managing Director, Asset Management, WNB, Specialty Finance (July, 2015 - March, 2019); Vice President, Asset Management, TIP Capital, a Crestmark Bank Company (November, 2001 - July, 2016). Education: Michigan State University. Bachelor's Degree, Accounting.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-pierman-87b821111

Delroy Stauffer, CLFP, was promoted to Senior Business Development Manager, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He is located at Toms River, New Jersey. He joined the firm September, 2019, as Senior Marketing Associate.  Previously, he was Enterprise Account Executive, Stitch, Inc. (March, 2019 - September, 2019); Business Development Associate, Odessa (November, 2017 - March, 2019).  He joined Cerner Corporation September, 2015 as Business Analyst; promoted August, 2016, Senior Analyst; Server/Bartender/Events, Cola's Restaurant (2013 - 2015); Financial Planning Associate, J.E. Wilson Advisors, LLC. Internship (March, 2013 - August, 2014). Sales and Operations Intern, Furmano Foods (May, 2009 - August, 2009). Volunteer. Grace Covenant 'Pacto De Gracia' (Dominican Republic) May, 2010 - August, 2010). Volunteer, Charlotte Homeless Shelter (June, 2012 - August, 2012). Education: University of South Carolina, Darla Moore School of Business (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/delroystauffer/

Zach Thibault was promoted to Senior Credit Analyst, Bennington Financial Corp., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  He joined the firm September, 2013, as Customer Service/Insurance Coordinator; promoted February, 2014, Lease Transaction Analyst; promoted June, 2017, Junior Credit Analyst; promoted December, 2018, Credit Analyst.  Education: Brock University, Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (2009 -2013). https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-thibault-8b7923a3/

James Quirk was hired as Director of Credit and Underwriting, Utica Equipment Finance, LLC., Norwalk, Connecticut. He joined People's Capital and Leasing September, 2011, as Lead Credit Underwriter; promoted March, 2014, Vice President, Credit Manage.  Previously, he was Credit Administration Officer, The Bank of Southern Connecticut (July, 2007 - May, 2011); Lender, New Stream Capital (March, 2006 - June, 2007); Loan Officer, Total Mortgage Services, LLC (June, 2003 - March, 2006); Loan Review, People's United Bank (1996 - 1999). Education: Quinnipiac University. BS, Finance (1985 - 1989). https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-quirk-8828a09/

Meg Young was hired as business Development Representative, Clicklease, West Valley City, Utah. Previously, she was Business Development Officer, IFSC (December, 2020 - April, 2021); National Account Manager, AvTech Capital (March, 2019 - September, 2020); National Account Executive, Onset Financial (January, 2018 - March, 2019); Recruiter, Marketing, Inside and Outside Sales, 1 Solar (December, 2015 - August, 2017); Affiliate Manager, Recruiter, Marketing, Proactive Marketing (March, 2013 - May, 2015).  Education: Weber State University (2004 - 2007). https://www.linkedin.com/in/megan-young-ifsc/

 

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ELFF Q2 Economic Outlook
Forecasts 11.2% equipment growth /software investment

Scott Thacker with Keli Nienaber, Executive Director
at Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation

Scott Thacker, Foundation Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Ivory Consulting Corporation, said, “Finally, we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel. The widespread availability of vaccinations offers hope that economic activity will soon return to pre-pandemic levels, or beyond. The robust stimulus efforts, along with trillions of dollars in pent-up demand, point to a wave of spending this summer and fall. All indicators point to 2021 being a banner year for equipment and software investment, and the equipment finance industry is poised to benefit from that expected economic activity.”

•   Agriculture machinery investment growth should remain robust.
•   Construction machinery investment growth could return to positive territory, though recent movement suggests that upside potential is limited.
•   Materials handling equipment investment growth should remain in positive territory.
•   All other industrial equipment investment growth should return to positive territory. 
•   Medical equipment investment growth should be strong.
•   Mining and oilfield machinery investment growth appears to have bottomed out and should improve despite this month’s decline.
•   Aircraft investment growth should continue to improve.
•   Ships and boats investment growth should be modest.
•   Railroad equipment investment growth should return to positive territory.
•   Trucks investment growth should return to positive territory.
•   Computers investment growth should remain strong.
•   Software investment growth should accelerate.

7 Page Report:
http://leasingnews.org/PDF/elff_2021.pdf

With 50 states in the Union and 100 percent to go around, the average state’s contribution to U.S. GDP would technically be two percent. While a lot of states are in that percentage range, there are some economic powerhouses that surpass that goal easily.

California is way ahead of the competition as far as per-capita contribution goes. While 12 percent of Americans live in California, the state contributed 14.8 percent to GDP in 2020. New York State, where 6.3 percent of Americans live, had a share of 7.6 percent of GDP in 2020. Florida, which has a 6 percent share of population, only contributed 5.1 percent of GDP.

As far as regions go, the Southeast, including populous states Florida, Georgia and North Carolina, contributed the biggest share of roughly a fifth to U.S. GDP. The Far West had a share of just under one fifth, largely driven by California.

By Katharina Buchholz, Statista

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Analyzing the Swift ‘Shift
in the Mortgage Originations Landscape’

Black Knight, provider of several regular mortgage- and property-data reports and analytics of particular value to lenders and servicers,  revealed things that Black Knight analysts say "clearly show the impact of recent interest rate increases across volumes"—the refinance share of originations dipped beneath 50% for the first time well over a year.

Black Knight’s OBMMI daily interest rate tracker showed March’s month-end average conforming 30-year rate offering at 3.34%, up nearly 60 basis points from February.

Overall rate lock volume was up 2.5%, with both purchase locks and cash-out refi locks (up by 4%) experiencing month-over-month growth, by 32% and 4% respectively.

Refinances in which the borrower is securing a better rate or term for their mortgage fell drastically, down more than 26% for the month and more than 35% since December, according to the tracker, which has shifted the originations market mix to 52% purchase and 48% refinance. This marks the first time—but almost certainly not the last, according to the report–that purchase loans have made up a majority share of monthly mortgage lending since December 2019.

Black Knight Originations Market Monitor (13 pages)
https://www.blackknightinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/BKI_DR_OMM_Mar2021_Report.pdf

Author: Christina Hughes Babb, DS News and MReport.

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Why Cannabis Legalization in Virginia Could Trigger
Federal Marijuana Policy Reform

At the moment, 36 states have legalized medical cannabis while 16 states allow recreational cannabis, showing that a majority of Americans support cannabis decriminalization. Although both New York and Virginia had legalized recreational cannabis by the end of March, it was the news that the Southern state had finally allowed adult-use marijuana that illustrated just how much the tide had changed in cannabis’ favor. With the Democratic Party in control of both the House and Senate and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gunning for federal legalization, the chances that we will soon see a federal cannabis legalization bill are pretty high.

In early April, Schumer made it clear that even though he would appreciate having President Biden’s support, the Senate would move forward with a cannabis bill whether the president was on board or not. Although Biden has said he is more than okay with legalizing medical marijuana and expunging prior cannabis-related offenses from records, he does not support the broad cannabis legalization the Senate Majority leader is after. While Schumer is now an outspoken advocate for cannabis reform, he wasn’t always a supporter, having been against cannabis legalization in the early 2000s.

After seeing how much a legal cannabis market benefited the city of Denver, Schumer’s views on cannabis started changing, and he believes Biden’s views can change as well. New York, which recently legalized recreational cannabis, is poised to earn about $350 million in tax revenue. Virginia, which is the first state in the South to legalize recreational cannabis, will allow residents to possess up to an ounce of cannabis starting July. However, licensed businesses won’t be able to sell cannabis until 2024.

Looking to expedite the state’s cannabis legalization plans, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has said that decriminalizing the controversial drug will strike a blow to the social inequality caused by restrictive cannabis legislation coupled with aggressive policing. Northam even pointed out that in Virginia, Black residents are three times as likely to face arrest for cannabis possession as compared to white residents, even if they have generally similar usage rates.

According to Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, convincing more conservative Democrats such as President Biden that legalizing cannabis will have a plethora of benefits, including righting many of the harms done by the failed war on drugs, will take some work. Schumer has stated that both he and many other advocates will make their arguments to Biden but should the president fail to offer his support, Schumer will move forward with the federal legalization bill he has been working on with Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden and Senator Cory Booker.

Source: Cannabisnewswire.com

It's not so long ago that much of Europe was looking over to the UK in astonishment at how badly the government was handling the Covid-19 pandemic. As recently as January, the country had the highest death rate in the world. Thanks though to a swift and effective vaccination program, Europe is now looking across the English Channel with envy as pubs across the nation opened up again yesterday, hosting customers outdoors for the first time in months.

As this infographic shows, the relaxation of the UK's lockdown rules is not without justification. Comparing the 7-day average new Covid-19 cases per 100,000 inhabitants with others on the continent, nowhere really comes close to the UK's low 16.8. Portugal, not included here, currently comes closest with 41.6 though unlike the UK, this is on the increase.

By Marin Armstrong, Statista

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A Decrease of 3.5% in the Money Anxiety Index
Lifts Retail Sales 9.8% in March

SAN FRANCISCO – The Money Anxiety Index decreased 3.5 index points to 67.0 in March reflecting higher level of financial confidence. Consumers spent a staggering $619.1 billion in retail sales in March; an increase of 9.8 percent over February according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The increase in retail sales, resulting from a lower level of money anxiety, is propelling the equity market to new heights. The gradual increase in the equity market, since the drop of March 2020, mirrors the gradual decrease in the Money Anxiety Index, which is the scientific predictor used in the Scientifically Predictable investment model used by retail and professional investors. The index has very strong and highly significant statistical relations with equities, enabling it to project future prices and returns of equities – specifically ETF.

Scientifically Predictable was designed to save retail investors time and money. The monthly projection contains all the statistical analysis pertaining to each of the featured ETF, thus no additional research and analysis are needed. Additionally, repositioning of the ETF is done only once a month, and in some cases, when the price and return trend continues, no repositioning needs to take place. The average repositioning is about 20 minutes each month.

Scientifically Predictable is available for monthly subscription and can be canceled at any time. A video featuring the scientific framework of the model is provided on the home page, as well as a sample of the Top Five ETF projection. Investors can also view the actual retunes of each of the Top ETF in the “validation” of the website.

About Analyticom LLC
Analyticom LLC is a behavioral economics and finance firm specializing developing predictive models for financial behavior. The company is a pioneer in developing a scientifically predictable model for the equity market based on the level of money anxiety. The Scientifically Predictable model projects the rate and return of ETF based on a predictor that is featured in the study “Dynamics of Yield Gravity and the Money Anxiety Index” and has been peer reviewed and published in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics.

Contact:

Dr. Dan Geller
Behavioral Economics
for Financial modeling
Scientifically
Predictable
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415-891-3093

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Fernando Croce Reviews
Watch at Home

A versatile presence in comedy as well as drama, George Segal (1934-2021) radiated everyman believability and appeal, delivering a string of three-dimensional performances in the late Sixties and early Seventies. Check out Netflix for his best roles.

Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Mike Nichols, 1966): Segal had an early crucial role in this harrowing adaptation of Edward Albee’s Broadway hit, which marked the directorial debut of Oscar-winning director Mike Nichols (“The Graduate”). The story follows the acidic relationship of George (Richard Burton) and Martha (Elizabeth Taylor), a married couple coping with a mysterious tragedy by turning their home into an arena of denial and cruelty. Into their nest steps another couple, Nick (Segal) and Honey (Sandy Dennis), who are pulled into the emotional whirlpool over the long night of games and revelations. Controversial upon release and still intense, Nichols’ film offers a fireworks display of brittle vitriol. Burton and Taylor were deservedly singled out for their bravura turns, though Segal’s more modest work is just as striking.

Where’s Poppa? (Carl Reiner, 1970): New York City was seldom more surreal than in this absurdist comedy, perhaps the edgiest of Carl Reiner’s films. Gordon (Segal) is a lawyer who, bound by a promise made at his father’s deathbed, is stuck caring for his senile old mother (Ruth Gordon), who deliberately sabotages his attempts at relationships. He hires a nurse named Louise (Trish Van Devere) to take care of her, only to end up falling in love with her and become terrified of how his mother will react. Meanwhile, his brother Sidney (Ron Leibman) endures the harrowing journey that is crossing Central Park at night, and rebellious kooks and reactionary generals fill the tribunal at Gordon’s work. Buoyed by Segal’s inspired performance and outrageous humor, this is a Freudian blast.

Born to Win (Ivan Passer, 1971): Segal gave one of his finest performances in this gritty, sadly overlooked drama by Czech filmmaker Ivan Passer. He plays J.J., a former hairdresser now prowling the streets of New York City looking for his next fix of heroin. Unable to hold down a job, he supports his habit with a slew of con jobs that invariably get him into trouble with underworld figures. He meets a woman named Parm (Karen Black) while trying to steal her car, and the two quickly fall in love. With both the police and drug dealers on his trail, however, his promise to go clean and sober becomes more challenging with each new day. Fearlessly capturing the lows and highs of the heedless protagonist, Segals’ tour de force is in need of rediscovery.

Blume in Love (Paul Mazursky, 1973): Director Paul Mazursky (“Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice”) updates the screwball-romantic triangle to the 1970s in this bittersweet comedy-drama. Blume (Segal) is a California lawyer whose marriage to Nina (Susan Anspach) comes to an abrupt end when she catches him with another woman. Miserable in the wake of their divorce, he becomes obsessed with winning her back, especially after she starts seeing Elmo (Kris Kristofferson). Though he becomes friends with the laidback Elmo, Blume can’t help unsettle their relationship—an emotional gamble that leads them back to the Venice of their honeymoon. Showcasing Mazursky’s customary warmth toward the characters, the film is a snapshot of the decade’s attitudes and fashions as well as a showcase for Segal’s charm.

California Split (Robert Altman, 1974): Always fascinated by people on society’s margins, Robert Altman (“Nashville”) offers an immersive portrait of the world of gambling, its euphoria as well as its desperation. Charlie (Elliott Gould) is a freewheeling bachelor, while Bill (Segal) is a glum, married businessman—becoming friends after a scuffle in a casino, the two mismatched gamblers make their way through a maelstrom of hookers, hoods and roulettes. Always aiming for the big score, they head off to Reno for high stakes—but will the jackpot come at too high a price? Funny and poignant and ruthlessly unsentimental, Altman’s movie is a fascinating snapshot of the seedier side of the American Dream. Segal’s depressed soberness makes for a marvelous counterpart to Gould’s irrepressible giddiness.

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Ken Lubin Podcast: Best Selling Author
Don Mann

Don Mann
Navy Seal/Adventure Competitor/Best Selling Author

Don is world class Motivational Speaker, New York Times Best Selling Author, World–Class Adventure Competitor and retired member of the Navy’s SEAL Team SIX.

But to become a SEAL, Don had to overcome his own troubled childhood and push his body to its breaking point and beyond. From being inside SEAL Team SIX, he shares what he learned about physical and mental toughness and unprecedented insight to the inner workings of the training and secret missions of the world’s most respected and feared combat unit.

Don Mann has over 40 years (1,000+ races) worth of competitive racing experience, completed 2 Ironman triathlons in a day and was once ranked 38th in the world as a triathlete.

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News Briefs---

U.S. retail sales post largest gain in 10 months;
    weekly jobless claims fall
https://www.reuters.com/business/us-retail-sales-surge-weekly-jobless-claims-fall-2021-04-15/

Pfizer CEO says third COVID -19 Vaccine Dose
    likely needed within 12 months
https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/15/pfizer-ceo-says-third-covid-vaccine-dose-likely-needed-within-12-months.html

CFOs Still Clinging to Corporate Cash
    Will Surge in Economy Get them to Spend
https://www.cfo.com/cash-flow/2021/04/cfos-still-clinging-to-corporate-cash/

Jeff Bezos vows to focus on workers.
    ‘I think we need to do a better job for our employees.’
https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-biz-amazon-labor-union-jeff-bezos-20210415-u6fop3ynyvbg7apemzqihx37eu-story.html

“Ghost kitchen” takes on a new meaning for restaurants
     faced with the complex causes of a labor logjam
https://thecounter.org/restaurant-owners-labor-shortage-unemployed-workers-covid-19/

‘It’s a Roller-Coaster Ride’: Global Chip Shortage
     Is Making Industries Sweat
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/technology/computer-chip-semiconductor-shortage.html

'NCIS' Renewed for Season 19 With
    Mark Harmon to Return (Exclusive)
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/ncis-renewed-for-season-19-with-mark-harmon-to-return-exclusive

 

 

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You May Have Missed---

Average New-Vehicle Prices Remain Above $40,000 Threshold,
   Increase More Than 4% Year-Over-Year, o Kelley Blue Book
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/average-new-vehicle-prices-remain-above-40-000-threshold-increase-more-than-4-year-over-year-according-to-kelley-blue-book-301269510.html

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Sports Briefs---

Inside Vikings' social justice approach: How players,
     owners are tackling 'drastic need for change'
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/vikings/2021/04/15/minnesota-vikings-mark-wilf-eric-kendricks-ameer-abdullah-daunte-wright/7228012002/

Walton demands ‘fairness’ for Fox as frustrations
     boil over in Kings’ eighth straight loss
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article250665314.html#storylink=hpdigest_sports

LaMarcus Aldridge's Hall of Fame Case
     May Be Stronger Than You Think
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2940035-lamarcus-aldridges-hall-of-fame-case-may-be-stronger-than-you-think

Deshaun Watson faces new lawsuit;
    one withdraws and 20 add names to their cases
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/texans/2021/04/14/deshaun-watson-accusers-reveal-names-sexual-misconduct-lawsuits/7221957002/

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California Nuts Briefs---

Gavin Newsom calls for full reopening of California schools
    by fall, urges extended class time
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article250670654.html

234 CA Eateries, Bars Broke Coronavirus Rules
   In 8 Months
https://patch.com/california/saratoga/s/hipp1/234-ca-eateries-bars-broke-coronavirus-rules-in-8-months

Cargill drops fight to build 12,000 homes
    on Redwood City salt ponds
https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2021/04/15/cargill-drops-fight-to-build-12000-homes-on-redwood-city-salt-ponds/

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“Gimme that Wine”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJnQoi8DSE8

Gallo plans bottling plant in South Carolina.
    What it means for Modesto headquarters.
https://www.modbee.com/news/business/article250625579.html

Decoy is One of the First Wineries
    to Unveil a Voice Assistant Experience
https://www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataId=244149

Gone Rudy, Gone: Wine Fraud Deported
https://www.wine-searcher.com/m/2021/04/gone-rudy-gone-wine-fraud-deported

Free Wine App
https://www.nataliemaclean.com/mobileapp/

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
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This Day in History

     1789 - George Washington left Mount Vernon, VA for the first presidential inauguration in New York.
    1813 - The first federal government-mandated factory standardization was made with a contract specifying interchangeable parts. The contract was with Colonel Simeon North of Berlin, CT. The contract was for 20,000 pistols at $7 each to be produced within five years. It stipulated that the “component parts of the pistols are to correspond so exactly that any limb or part of one pistol may be fitted to any other pistol of the 20,000.” Colonel North established his pistol factory in 1810 in Saddle Hill, a suburb of Middletown. The factory produced about 10,000 pistols a year.
    1818 - The Senate ratified the Rush-Bagot Treaty, establishing the border with Canada, between the United States and the United Kingdom, limiting naval armaments on the Great lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812.  It was confirmed by Canada, following Confederation, in 1867. The treaty provided for a large demilitarization of lakes along the international boundary, where many British naval arrangements and forts remained. The treaty stipulated that the United States and British North America could each maintain one military vessel and one cannon on Lake Ontario and Lake Champlain. The remaining Great Lakes permitted the United States and British North America to keep two military vessels "of like burden" on the waters armed with "like force." The treaty, and the separate Treaty of 1818, laid the basis for a demilitarized boundary between the U.S. and British North America. 
    1851 - The famous "Lighthouse Storm" raged near Boston Harbor. Whole gales and gigantic waves destroyed Minot Light with its two keepers still inside. The storm resulted in great shipping losses and coastal erosion.
    1861 - President Abraham Lincoln made a call for volunteers to serve three months, the day after the surrender of Fort Sumter, South Carolina. His call was for 75,000 volunteers. The first regiment to respond to the call was the Ringgold Light Artillery of Reading, PA, known as the "First Defenders," commanded by Dr. John Keys. Their first engagement took place on September 24, 1861 at Hanging Rocks, West Virginia. When men were not volunteering, a draft was called with a fee if you did not join. More than one hundred thousand soldiers were hired to fight for the North. Many of these were immigrants, expressly brought over, says Shelby Foote, “by companies newly-formed to supply the demand.”  More than eighty-five thousand Americans who were drafted in the war got out of going by paying a $300 commutation fee. Among these were banker J.P. Morgan and Theodore Roosevelt, Sr., father of President Theodore Roosevelt. So many young men with means remained civilians that northern universities were able to enroll about as many students from the North during the war as they had before when students came also from the South. No doubt the people who stayed home later suffered guilt feelings, but the fact is they did stay home. And more than two hundred thousand Americans who joined the Union Army subsequently deserted. (Shelby Foote, “The Civil War: A Narrative” trilogy (1958, 1963, 1974)).
    1862 - Congress abolished slavery in the District of Columbia. One million dollars was appropriated to compensate owners of freed slaves and $100,000 was set aside to pay district slaves who wished to emigrate to Haiti, Liberia or any other country outside the US. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/apr16.html
    1867 – Aircraft pioneer Wilbur Wright (d. 1912) was born in Millville, IN.  The Wright brothers were two American aviators, engineers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who are generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft on December 17, 1903, four miles south of Kitty Hawk, NC. In 1904–05, the brothers developed their flying machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. Although not the first to build and fly experimental aircraft, the Wright brothers were the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed-wing powered flight possible.
    1869 - The first Consul who was African-American was Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett, consul general to Haiti, where he served from this date until November 27,1877.
    1880 - A tornado near Marshall, MO, carried the heavy timbers of an entire home a distance of twelve miles
    1881 - In Dodge City, Bat Masterson fought his last gun battle.   Masterson moved to Denver and established himself as a leading gambler. He took an interest in prizefighting and became a leading authority on the sport. He knew and was known by all of the heavyweight champions from John L. Sullivan to Jack Dempsey. He moved to New York City in 1902 and spent the rest of his life there as a reporter and columnist for the New York Morning Telegraph. Masterson's column not only covered boxing and other sports, but also gave his frequent opinions on crime, war, politics, and other topics. He became a close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt and became one of the "White House Gunfighters,” who received federal appointments from Roosevelt. He was known throughout the country as a leading sportswriter and celebrity at the time of his death in 1921.
    1889 – Charlie Chaplin (d. 1977) was born in London, England.  comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona "the Tramp" and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.  His career spanned more than 75 years, from childhood until a year before his death in 1977 and encompassed both adulation and controversy. At 19, he was signed to the prestigious Fred Karno company, which took him to America. Chaplin was scouted for the film industry and began appearing in 1914 for Keystone Studios and Mack Sennett. He soon developed the Tramp persona and formed a large fan base. Chaplin directed his own films from an early stage and continued to hone his craft as he moved to other filmmaking corporations. By 1918, he was one of the best-known figures in the world.  In 1919, Chaplin co-founded the distribution company United Artists, which gave him complete control over his films.  He refused to move to sound films in the 1930s, instead producing “City Lights” (1931) and “Modern Times” (1936) without dialogue. Chaplin became increasingly political, and his next film, “The Great Dictator” (1940), satirized Hitler. The 1940s were a decade marked with controversy for Chaplin and his popularity declined rapidly. He was accused of communist sympathies, while his involvement in a paternity suit and marriages to much younger women caused scandal. An FBI investigation was opened and Chaplin was forced to leave the United States and settle in Switzerland. He abandoned the Tramp in his later films.  Chaplin wrote, directed, produced, edited, starred in, and composed the music for most of his films. In 1972, as part of a renewed appreciation for his work, Chaplin received an Honorary Academy Award for "the incalculable effect he has had in making motion pictures the art form of this century." He continues to be held in high regard, with “The Gold Rush,” “City Lights,” “Modern Times,” and “The Great Dictator” often ranked on industry lists of the greatest films of all time.
    1908 - The Natural Bridges National Monument was designated a National Monument by President Theodore Roosevelt. It is Utah's first National Monument, located about 50 miles northwest of the Four Corners boundary of southeast Utah, at the junction of White Canyon and Armstrong Canyon, part of the Colorado River drainage. It features the thirteenth largest natural bridge in the world, carved from the white Permian sandstone that gives White Canyon its name. http://www.americansouthwest.net/utah/natural_bridges/national_monument.html
    1910 – The oldest arena still in use for ice hockey and the oldest multi-purpose athletic building still in use in the world, Boston Arena, opens for the first time, on what is now the east end of Northeastern University’s campus, and is currently owned by the university. It was the original home of the NHL Boston Bruins — the only team of the NHL's Original Six whose original home arena still exists for the sport of ice hockey at any level of competition — and the WHA New England Whalers as well as the secondary home of the NBA Boston Celtics. Today, it is known as Matthews Arena, home to the Northeastern men’s and women’s ice hockey teams, and men's basketball team as well as various high school ice hockey programs in the city of Boston.
    1911 - Birthday of pianist Alton Purnell (d. 1987), New Orleans, LA
    1919 - Birthday of Merce Cunningham (d. 2009), dancer, choreographer, born Centralia, WA.
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    1924 - Henry Mancini was born Enrico Nicola Mancini (d. 1994) at Cleveland, OH.  Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995. His best-known works include the theme to “The Pink Panther” film series, "Moon River" to “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” and the themes to the “Peter Gunn” and “Mr. Lucky” television series. The Peter Gunn theme won the first Grammy Award for Album of the Year.  Mancini also had a long collaboration on film scores with the film director Blake Edwards.    
    1929 - Birthday of vocalist Ed Townsend (d. 2003), Fayetteville, TN.  He performed and composed "For Your Love" and co-wrote “Let’s Get it On" with Marvin Gaye.   In 1958, he took his ballad, "For Your Love" to Dick Clark who had just started “American Bandstand’s” national show on television, and invited Townsend to sing the first month the show aired. He was an overnight success and the song peaked at number 13 in the Billboard Hot 100.
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    1929 - The Yankees become first team to wear numbers on uniforms.  The numbers correspond to each player's position in the batting order and this explains how Ruth wore #3 and Gehrig #4.
    1930 - Jazz flutist Herbie Mann was born Herbert Jay Solomon (d. 2003), Brooklyn. 
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http://www.jimnewsom.com/HerbieMann.html
    1935 - Birthday of singer Bobby Vinton, born Stanley Robert Vinton, Jr. in Canonsburg, PA (Perry Como’s hometown).  His most popular song, "Blue Velvet" (a cover of Tony Bennett’s 1951 song), reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963, and made No.2 in the UK in 1990.  His first hit single was titled "Roses Are Red (My Love)." It spent four weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
http://www.bobbyvinton.com/
    1935 - On snowy day and near freezing day as the band plays Jingle Bells at Boston's Braves Field, Babe Ruth makes his National League debut as he homers and singles off Giants' legend Carl Hubbell. Although the Braves beat New York, 4-2, the team will go on to win only 37 more games this season.
    1937 - Birthday of vocalist Artie “Blues Boy” White (d. 2013), Vicksburg, MS
    1938 - Gene Krupa's first big band debuts at Steel Pier, Atlantic City.
    1939 – Dusty Springfield was born Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien (d. 1999), West Hampstead, England.  She was an important blue-eyed soul singer and at her peak was one of the most successful British female performers, with six top 20 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 and sixteen on the UK Singles Chart from 1963 to 1989.  She is a member of the US Rock and Roll and UK Music halls of fame.  International polls have named Springfield among the best female rock artists of all time. After a time with The Springfields, her solo career began in 1963 with the upbeat pop hit, "I Only Want to Be with You." Among the hits that followed were "Wishin’ and Hopin’ " (1964), "I Just Don’t Know What to Do with Myself" (1964), "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me" (1966), and "Son of a Preacher Man" (1968).
    1940 - Working in 47-degree weather, Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians hurls the first and only Opening Day no-hitter in Major League history. Feller outduels Eddie Smith of the Chicago White Sox in winning a 1 - 0 decision at Comiskey Park. During one at-bat, White Sox star Luke Appling fouled off 15 straight pitches but fails to get a hit.    
    1940 - On Opening Day, Franklin D. Roosevelt's errant ceremonial first pitch smashes a Washington Post camera. The Chief Executive is not charged with a wild pitch as Red Sox hurler Lefty Grove blanks the Senators, 1-0.
    1945 - The Boston Red Sox gave tryouts to three Negro League players: Sam Jethroe, Jackie Robinson and Marvin Williams at Fenway Park but none are signed to contracts. Later this year, Robinson will sign a minor league contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers and, ironically, the Red Sox will be the last Major League team to integrate.
    1945 - US 7th Army units reach the outskirts of Nuremberg. The special prisoner of war camp at Colditz is liberated by other Allied units during the day.
    1945 - The US 77th Infantry Division lands on the small island of Ie Shima and encounters heavy Japanese resistance.
    1945 - BUSH, RICHARD EARL, Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division. Place and date: Mount Yaetake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 16 April 1945. Entered service at: Kentucky. Born: 23 December 1923, Glasgow, Ky. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as a squad leader serving with the 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 6th Marine Division, in action against enemy Japanese forces, during the final assault against Mount Yaetake on Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, 16 April 1945. Rallying his men forward with indomitable determination, Cpl. Bush boldly defied the slashing fury of concentrated Japanese artillery fire pouring down from the gun-studded mountain fortress to lead his squad up the face of the rocky precipice, sweep over the ridge, and drive the defending troops from their deeply entrenched position. With his unit, the first to break through to the inner defense of Mount Yaetake, he fought relentlessly in the forefront of the action until seriously wounded and evacuated with others under protecting rocks. Although prostrate under medical treatment when a Japanese hand grenade landed in the midst of the group, Cpl. Bush, alert and courageous in extremity as in battle, unhesitatingly pulled the deadly missile to himself and absorbed the shattering violence of the exploding charge in his body, thereby saving his fellow marines from severe injury or death despite the certain peril to his own life. By his valiant leadership and aggressive tactics in the face of savage opposition, Cpl. Bush contributed materially to the success of the sustained drive toward the conquest of this fiercely defended outpost of the Japanese Empire. His constant concern for the welfare of his men, his resolute spirit of self-sacrifice, and his unwavering devotion to duty throughout the bitter conflict enhance and sustain the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
    1947 - Birthday of Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Jr., who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, great basketball player and Hall of Fame center, born New York, NY.  After winning 71 consecutive basketball games on his Power Memorial High School team in New York City, Alcindor attended college at UCLA, where he played for coach John Wooden on three consecutive national championship basketball teams and was a record three-time MVP of the NCAA Tournament.  Drafted by the one-season-old Bucks franchise in the 1969 NBA draft with the first overall pick, Alcindor spent six seasons in Milwaukee. After winning his first NBA championship in 1971, he took the Muslim name Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at age 24. In 1975, he was traded to the Lakers. During his career as a center, Abdul-Jabbar was a record six-time NBA MVP, a record 19-time NBA All-Star, a 15-time All-NBA selection, and an 11-time NBA All-Defensive Team member. A member of six NBA Championship teams as a player and two as an assistant coach, Abdul-Jabbar twice was voted NBA Finals MVP. In 1996, he was honored as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. NBA coach Pat Riley and players Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving have called him the greatest basketball player of all time.
    1947 - America's worst harbor explosion occurred in Texas City, Texas, when the French ship Grandcamp, carrying ammonium nitrate fertilizer, caught fire and blew up, devastating the town. Another ship, the Highflyer, exploded the following day. The explosions and resulting fires killed more than 500 people and left 200 others missing.
    1947 - Financier and presidential confidant Bernard M. Baruch said in a speech at the South Carolina statehouse, "Let us not be deceived. We are today in the midst of a cold war."
    1948 - The future superstation WGN-TV televises a baseball game for the first time. With Jack Brickhouse doing the play-by-play, the White Sox beat the Cubs 4-1 in the first game of the Windy City Classic played at Wrigley Field.
    1952 – Bill Belichick was born in Nashville.  Arguably the NFL’s greatest coach, he has won 6 Super Bowls, a league record, and has coached in 6 others both as an assistant and as head coach.  Belichick has led the New England Patriots to 17 AFC East division titles and 13 appearances in the AFC Championship Game. He was named the AP NFL Coach of the Year for the 2003, 2007, and 2010. He has coached the Patriots to eight Super Bowl appearances and has a 280–136 record plus 31-12 in the playoffs.
    1955 - Elvis was the headliner on “The Big D Jamboree,” a live radio show on KRLD in Dallas, Texas. An in-studio audience was admitted for 60 cents apiece. 
    1955 – Former SF Giants’ manager, Bruce Bochy was born in France.  Prior to joining the Giants for the 2007 season, Bochy was the manager of the San Diego Padres for twelve seasons. He has led the Giants to three World Series championships and led the Padres to one World Series appearance in 1998.  In 2017, he became the 15th Major League manager to win 1800 games.  The 2019 season was his last, thus ending the tenure of the longest-serving active manager in Major League Baseball. He is the only manager in Major League history to win at least 900 games with two different teams.
    1956 – Buddy Holly’s first single "Blue Days, Black Nights," was released by Decca Records. The up-tempo, Country flavored tune proved to be a poor seller. 
    1961 – Roger Maris of the Yankees hit the first of his record-breaking 61 homers, a solo shot off Paul Foytack of the Tigers.
    1962 - Walter Cronkite succeeded Douglas Edwards as anchorman of "The CBS Evening News."
    1962 - Bob Dylan debuted his song "Blowin' in the Wind" at Gerde's Folk City in New York.  In 1994, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time.”
    1962 - Top Hits
“Johnny Angel” - Shelley Fabares
“Good Luck Charm” - Elvis Presley
“Slow Twistin'” - Chubby Checker
“She's Got You” - Patsy Cline
    1964 - The Mets new home, Shea Stadium, is christened with Dodgers' Holy Water from the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn and Giants' Holy Water from the Harlem River at the location where it flowed passed the Polo Grounds.  Shea Stadium was named in honor of William A. Shea, the man who was most responsible for bringing National League baseball back to New York following the departure in 1958 of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.  Shea Stadium was demolished after the 2008 season, making way for the Mets’ new home, Citi Filed, in what was the parking lot.
    1970 - Top Hits
“Let It Be” - The Beatles
“ABC” - The Jackson 5
“Spirit in the Sky” - Norman Greenbaum
“Tennessee Bird Walk” - Jack Blanchard & Misty Morgan
    1971 – Selena was born Selena Quintanilla (d. 1995), Lake Jackson, TX.  A Grammy Award winning Tejano singer, she was murdered by the president of her fan club.  Selena was posthumously inducted into the Billboard Latin Music Hall of Fame in 1995.
    1972 - Apollo 16: Astronauts John W. Young, Charles M. Duke, Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II (command module pilot) began an 11-day mission that included 71-hour exploration of moon (Apr 20-23). Landing module (LM) named Orion. Splashdown in Pacific Ocean within a mile of target, Apr 27.
    1978 - St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Bob Forsch pitched a no-hitter beating the Phillies 5-0. His brother, Ken, repeated the feat with the Houston Astros a year later, making them the first brothers in the Major Leagues to throw no-hitters. Bob tossed a second no-hitter in September, 1983, to set a record for Cardinal pitchers.
    1978 - Top Hits
“Night Fever” - Bee Gees
“Stayin' Alive” - Bee Gees
“Lay Down Sally” - Eric Clapton
“Someone Loves You Honey” - Charley Pride
    1978 - At the first US women’s power-lifting championships held in Nashua, NH, Jan Todd, a teacher from Nova Scotia, broke her own world record with a dead lift of 453 ¼ pounds. Cindy Reinhoudt won the award for best lifter after squatting 385 pounds, bench pressing 205 pounds and dead-lifting 385 pounds for a 975-pound total.
    1979 - The first female Coast Guard ship commander was Lieutenant (j.g.) Beverly Gwin Kelley, who was appointed to command the 95-foot cutter Cape Newagen, with a crew of 14, based in Maalaea, Maui, HI. Her assignment included search missions, boating safety, antipollution patrols, and law enforcement.
    1983 – Steve Garvey of the Dodgers broke the National League record of Billy Williams for consecutive games played with his 1,118th straight on the way to 1,207. 
    1986 - Top Hits
“Rock Me Amadeus” - Falco
“Kiss” - Prince & The Revolution
“Manic Monday” - Bangles
“She and I” – Alabama
    1987 - A slow moving storm system produced heavy rain over North Carolina and the Middle Atlantic Coast States. More than six inches of rain drenched parts of Virginia and flooding in Virginia claimed three lives. Floodwaters along the James River inundated parts of Richmond VA.
    1992 - The House Ethics Committee listed 303 current and former lawmakers who had overdrawn their House bank accounts. Kinda like the way they manage the budget for the entire country!
    1996 - The Chicago Bulls became the first NBA team to win 80 games in the regular season by defeating the Milwaukee Bucks, 86-90. After this game, Chicago's record stood at 70-9. The Bulls finished the year at 72-10 and won their fourth NBA title in six years.
    1997 - Extending their losing streak to 12 with a 4-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies, the Chicago Cubs set the record for worst start in league history surpassing the overall NL record of 0-11 established by the Detroit Wolverines 1884.
    2003 - Michael Jordan played his last NBA game as his Washington Wizards ended their season with a loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.
    2007 – At Virginia Tech, Seung-Hui Cho gunned down 32 people and injured 17 before committing suicide.
    2014 - AT&T added an unnamed automaker to its list of car manufacturers using the company's wireless service for mobile connectivity on the road; current customers include Volvo, Tesla and General Motors.
    2015 – Elizabeth Holmes, inventor, founder and CEO of Theranos, a now-defunct health technology company, was named one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” of 2015.  The next year, following revelations of potential fraud about Theranos' claims, Forbes had revised its published estimate of Holmes's net worth to zero, and Fortune had named her one of the "World's Most Disappointing Leaders."  The decline of Theranos began in 2015, when a series of journalism and regulatory investigations revealed doubts about the company's technology claims and whether Holmes had misled investors and the government. In 2018, the SEC charged Theranos and Holmes with deceiving investors by "massive fraud" through false or exaggerated claims about the accuracy of the company's blood-testing technology; Holmes settled the charges by paying a $500,000 fine, returning 18.9 million shares to the company, relinquishing her voting control of Theranos, and being barred from serving as an officer or director of a public company for ten years.  In June 2018, a federal grand jury indicted Holmes and former Theranos chief operating officer Ramesh Balwani on nine counts of wire fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for distributing blood tests with falsified results to consumers.   A trial is set to begin on August 31, 2021, after being rescheduled four times due to the pandemic and her pregnancy due in July. 
  
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    1939 - Boston Bruins
    1949 - Toronto Maple Leafs
    1953 - Montreal Canadiens
    1954 - Detroit Red Wings
    1957 - Montreal Canadiens
    1961 - Chicago Blackhawks.