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New Hires/Promotions in the Leasing Business
and Related Industries

 

George Atkins was hired as Manager, Hard Assets, Financial Partners Group, Dover, New Hampshire.  Previously, he was in management at Ascentium Capital and Direct Capital, a CIT Bank Division.  Education: Questrom School of Business, Boston University. (1983 - 1984). https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-atkins-6b39874/

Gary Bechtel was hired as Chief Executive Officer, Red Oak Capital Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.  He is located in Orange County.  Previously, he was President, Money360 (August, 2015 - August, 2020); Chief Lending Officer, Business Partners, LLC (January, 2011 - July, 2015): Senior Vice President, Capital Markets. Grubb & Ellis Company (October, 2009 - March, 2011); Owner, Bechtel Realty Group, LLC (June, 2008 - October, 2009); Managing Director, Meridian Capital Group (January, 2006 - February, 2007); Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer, Johnson Capital (January 2001 - January, 2006); Managing Director, FINOVA Realty Capital (January, 1997 - June, 2000); Vice President, Pacific Southwest Realty Services (January, 1990 - January, 1994); Vice President, Alison Company (April, 1986 - December, 1989). Volunteer: Referee. AVSO Region 86.  Education: UC San Diego, Economics https://www.linkedin.com/in/gary-bechtel-45b2209/

Larry Feldstein was hired as Vice President of Sales, Ascentium Capital, Kingwood, Texas.  He is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Previously, he was VP of Sales and Program Management, DLL (May, 2005 - January, 2020); VP Business Development, CitiCapital (1998 - 2005); Director of Financial Services, Beckman Coulter (1993 - 1998). Education: Miami University. BS. Accounting and Finance. https://www.linkedin.com/in/larry-feldstein-1896715/

Craig George was hired as Managing Director, Truist Securities, "a full-service corporate and investment banking arm of Truist Financial Corporation," Atlanta, Georgia.  Previously, he was Director SunTrust Equipment Finance & Leasing Corp. (September 2011 - August, 2020); Vice President, Huntington National Bank (March, 2005 - September, 2011); Sales Representative, LEASENET (2004 - September, 2011); Sales Representative, Xerox (2001 - 2004).  Education: University of Dayton (1997 - 2001). https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-george-4b0476/

Mathew Goldenberg, CTP, was hired as Treasurer, Balboa Capital, Costa Mesa, California. He is located in Greater Philadelphia. "In this role, Goldenberg will focus on growing and facilitating Balboa Capital’s commercial financing, working capital loan and equipment vendor financing business." Previously, he was Vice President, Capital Markets, DLL (September, 2017 - May, 2020); SVP and Treasurer, LEAF Commercial Capital, Inc. (October, 2003 - September, 2017); Vice President, Structured Finance, DVI Financial Service (1998 - 2003); Assistant Vice President, Corestates Bank (1991 - 1997).  Certifications: CTP. Certified Treasury Professional (2011). Education: Drexel University's LeBow College of Business. Master's Degree (M.S.), Finance (1993 - 1997). Drexel University. Bachelor of Science. BS, Mathematics (1988 - 1991). https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattgoldenberg/

Brandon Hodge was hired as Vice President, Sales, Ascentium Capital, Kingwood, Texas.  He is located at their Dover, New Hampshire Office.  Previously, he was Product Sales Technician, Taylor Mad, Adidas Golf Company (April, 2012 - October, 2017); Senior Finance Manager, Vendor & Hard Asset Division, Direct Capital, a Division of CIT Bank, N.A. (August, 2012 - October, 2016); Inventory Manager, Golf & Ski Warehouse (October, 2008 - August, 2012).  Education: Plymouth State University. Bachelor of Science. Business Administration, Economics, Professional Communications. (2004 - 2008). Plymouth State Baseball (2004 - 2008). Team Captain (2008). https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandon-hodge-08998517/

Breeze Keller was hired as Vice President, Sales, Healthcare, Ascentium Capital, LLC, Kingwood, Texas.  He is located in the Greater Boston Area. Previously, he was Healthcare Business Development Manager, Marlin Capital Solutions (June, 2015 - June, 2020); Business Development Manager, Direct Capital Corporation, a Division of CIT Bank (January, 2010 - January, 2017); Energy Consultant, Certified Energy Consultants (January, 2009 - December, 2009); Sales Manager Direct Metal Roofs (January, 2009 - December, 2009); Trustee, Eastern Trail Alliance (May, 2008  2009); Intern, Pax World Funds (2008). University of Southern Maine. BA, Economics (2003 - 2008). Research Assistant, USM, Portland, Maine (2007 - 2008).  Teacher Assistant, Econ. TA/Tutor USM Portland, Maine (2007 - 2008). https://www.linkedin.com/in/breezekeller/

Kanishka Khanna was promoted to Group Manager, Risk Strategy and Operations, BlueVine, Redwood City, California. He joined the firm February, 2016, as Risk Analyst; promoted March, 2017, Risk Manager, Portfolio Management; promoted January, 2018, Senior Risk Manager, Portfolio Management; promoted July, 2018, Senior Risk Manager, Risk Strategy. Previously, he was Associate analyst, Co-Branding Division, Mastercard (August, 2014 - February, 2016); Financial Analyst Intern, Overture Hospitality Group (June, 2013 - January, 2014); Financial Analyst Intern, ITE Management (January 2013 - October, 2013); Culture Consultant, Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions (June, 2013 - August, 2013); Intern, Asia Initiatives (March, 2013 - February, 2013); ITS Help Desk Coordinator and Administrative Aide, NYU Stern School of Business (February, 2013 - February, 2013); Digital Media Intern, Expert Quote Insurance Services (June, 2009 - January, 2010). Certifications: Six sigma Green Belt, MasterCard. Issued January, 2016. Languages: French, Hindi, Spanish, English. Volunteer: Intern, Asia Initiatives (March, 2013 - February, 2013). Education: New York University. Undergraduate, Economics and Psychology, Senor (2010 - 2014).  Archbishop Mitty High School (2006 - 2010). https://www.linkedin.com/in/kanishkakhanna/

John Larson was hired as Director of Credit, ENGS commercial Capital, a Mitsubishi UFJ Lease and Finance Company, Chicago, Illinois.  He started his own company July, 2007, Weather Mark, Inc., which he states he is winding down. Previously, he was Vice President, Hilco Financial, LLC (September, 2006 - July, 2007); Vice President, Banco Popular (May, 2005 - September, 2006); Consultant, Larson Associates (December, 2003 - May, 2005); Consultant, BBK (August, 202 - December, 2003); Senior Field Examiner, CIT Credit Finance/Business Credit (August, 1997 - August, 2001); Senior Portfolio Accounting Analyst, Northern Trust (October, 1996 - August, 1997). Education: University of Wisconsin, Whitewater. BBA, Finance & Economics. Bachelor of Business Administration,3.67/4.00 GPA. 11st Major, Finance 3.63/4.00 GPA. 2nd Major, Economics 3.83/4.00 GPA. Magna Cum Laude. Dean's List. Academic Honors, multiple semesters. Financial Management Association, National Honor Society.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-larson-a3a863/

Joshua Mabee was hired as COO, Financial Partners Group, Dover, New Hampshire.  Previously he was at Ascentium Capital, starting August, 2015, Vice President of sales; promoted January, 2020, Senior Vice President of Sales; Senior Finance, Sales, Direct Capital, a Division of CIT Bank, N.A. (June, 2007 - August, 2015.  Education: University of New Hampshire. Bachelor's degree, Business (1999 - 2003). https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-mabee-30962a184/

Jeff Matos was hired as Vice President of Sales, Franchise, Ascentium Capital, Kingwood, Texas.  He is located at the company's Portsmouth, New Hampshire Office.  Previously he was at Direct Capital, Division of CIT Bank, NA, starting June, 2009, as Lending Solutions Manager; promoted August, 2014, Senior Finance Manager.  Education: University of New Hampshire. Bachelor of Science (BS), Sociology (2004 - 2009). https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-matos/

Kyle McGuigan was promoted to Credit Analyst, Dext Capital, Lake Oswego, Oregon.  He joined the firm July, 2019, as Junior Credit Analyst.  He previously was a Student Success Peer Facilitator, Oregon State University (November, 2018 - June, 2019); Event Manager, Memorial Union (MU), Oregon State University (January, 2007 - November, 2018). Community Service: Volunteer, Jackson Street Youth Services (January, 2016 - June, 2019). Student Mentor, Oregon State University (September, 2018 - June, 2019).  Education: Oregon State University. Bachelor of Science, BS, Finance, Senior (2015 - 2019). Activities and Societies: Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, Finance Club. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-mcguigan/

Rob Noble was promoted to Executive Vice President, Financial Partners Group, which merged with Financial Partners Corporation, Dover, New Hampshire.  He joined the company March, 2013 as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Previously, he was Partner/Owner, First National Medical Leasing (January, 2005 - August, 2012); Director of Sales, Western Region. Standard Capital (November, 2001 - January, 2005).  Education: Fairfield University. business, Management, Marketing, and Related support Services (1996 - 2000). https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-noble-742a1880/

Melissa Scheu was hired as Operations Manager, Financial Partners Group, Dover, New Hampshire.  Previously, she was Loan Operation Manager, Ascentium Capital (December, 2014 - August, 2020); Funding Manager, Direct Capital Corporation (February, 2014 - November, 2014); Assistant School Director, Empire Beauty Schools (February, 2013 - February, 2014); Bartender, Paddy's American Grille (October, 2010 - February, 2013); Bartender, Wentworth by the Sea Country Club (June, 2005 - January, 2013). https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-scheu-1b05974b/

David Seskin was hired as Vice President of Sales Finance Partners Group, Dover, New Hampshire.  Previously, he was Vice President, Sales, Ascentium Capital (September, 2018 - August, 2020); Finance Manager, Director Capital Corporation, division of CIT Bank (July, 2013 - August, 2018); Assistant VP of Finance, Century Park Capital (October, 2010 - December, 2010); Account Executive, Platinum One Lending (February, 2007 - November, 2007); Account Executive, Solution One Financial (2005 - 2007_.  Education: California State University, Northridge. Business. (2006 - 2007). https://www.linkedin.com/in/darryl-seskind-a1725311/

 

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Developing Strong Leaders for the Commercial
Equipment Finance and Leasing Industry

By Scott Wheeler, CLFP

The commercial equipment leasing and finance industry is moving forward. Over the past five months, participants have made major adjustments to position themselves for the new economic environment. Some companies are doing better than others. Generally, fundings have returned to near normal levels and most finance and leasing operations are better prepared to handle any upcoming portfolio management challenges. All good news.

My concern is that for the first time in my nearly forty year career, the industry may become a lagging indicator, rather than a leading indicator.  For example, the commercial equipment leasing industry started to slip in the fourth quarter of 2007, while the real crisis did not hit the general economy until the third quarter of 2008. The current crisis is definitely different - it hit hard and fast. The equipment leasing and finance industry was robust in December 2019 into January 2020; professionals and companies were performing at a historically high level. By mid-March, the economy began to deteriorate and many industry participants started to see declines in production and portfolio performance. However, by the end of June into July, most professionals in the industry felt as if the impact, to date, was better than anticipated. There are underlying factors which have masked the true impact (PPP money, government subsidies, deferments, etc.) and most anticipate additional challenges to develop for the industry over the coming months. Are you and your company prepared for more changes and challenges?

Wheeler Business Consulting has been providing consultative services to companies and individuals to help them prepare for "what comes next."

Wheeler Business Consulting has facilitated over 100 individual coaching sessions with seasoned professionals over the past three months. These remote sessions focus on individual strategies to sell in the new economy and positioning professionals and companies to succeed. Old tactics may need to be revised to prepare for the future.
Basic skills may need to be polished; team building and relationship building is essential. Time management is critical. Wheeler Business Consulting is participating in ongoing strategic planning meetings with management teams to offer an alternative perspective of "what ifs" and what unintended consequences may arise tomorrow from decisions made today. It is the industry-wide perspective that Wheeler Business Consulting provides that helps companies and individuals to make better decisions.     

Wheeler Business Consulting works with management teams to further develop their talent, to identify and strengthen weak links within their organization, and to improve overall efficiencies. Wheeler Business Consulting works with banks, independents, captives, origination companies, and investors in the equipment leasing and finance arena. We provide training, strategic planning, and acquisition services. Scott Wheeler is available to discuss your long-term strategy, to assist your staff to maximize outcomes, and to better position your organization in the market.

Scott A. Wheeler, CLFP
Wheeler Business Consulting
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Fallston, Maryland 21047
Phone: 410 877 0428
Fax: 410 877 8161
Email: scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com
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Advice from a Leasing News Recruiter

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Jim wrote this November, 2017, for Leasing News. He contributed some great articles before he went back to work; now Sr. EFD National Program Manager, VP Material Handling at Bank of the West. I think it is still germane today. Wish he would make the time to write again. 
  - Editor

Are you an Equipment Leasing’s version
of Blockbuster Video?

Observations from the Front Porch by Jim Acee

Believe it or not there was a time when you would get in the car and drive to the nearest ‘video' store to rent your favorite new movie release (Millennials – please feel free to ask the old guy in the next cube what a video rental is).

Back then our cars did not come standard with electric windows or cruise control. (Come on, you Gen Xers remember your parents ’86 Ford Taurus with crank handles for the car windows.)  It seems that almost every luxury eventually becomes a necessity (raise your hand if you had a ‘bag’ phone…).
There are some new trends in equipment financing that may appear to be just unneeded costly upgrades. Like electronic car windows after the Reagan administration, they will eventually become standard operating procedure.  (I’ve intentionally left FinTech off the list as that is an article all by itself).

Ignoring these trends may leave your company playing catch up, assuming your competitors don’t bury you before you adapt and adopt.

Worse yet, if you are an equipment finance sales person, it will mean losing sales to competitors that have embraced these technologies. (If the only change in your company's process in the last 20 years is getting fax on plain paper instead of thermal you might want to consider looking for a new job with a company that will be around in 5 years).

Those companies still using paper documents, 2-hour credit turnaround and faxed credit apps will soon become the Blockbuster Video of the leasing industry.

Below is a list of just some of the new trends that are starting to emerge in the equipment finance industry (some have been around for more than a decade but only starting to be adopted in the equipment finance industry).

Automated credit decisioning – While auto decisioning has been around for 20+ years, few companies trust their decisioning models enough to eliminate most human intervention. If your automated credit model is not decisioning at least 70% of your credit applications, without human intervention, you will be playing a losing game to those that do.  Expect the companies out their touting 2 hour turnaround time on credit decisions to be buried by those doing it in less than 3 minutes.

Electronic signature/eDocs – Electronic documents from companies like DocuSign are becoming the norm in the mortgage industry. Unfortunately, the equipment finance industry has been slow to adopt this technology. Expect the bank lessors with mortgage divisions to be leading the charge to change over to eDocs in their leasing divisions. Just think, no more incorrectly signed leases or lost doc packages!

Phone apps – I’ve seen various leasing company apps for mobile phones but most are just a lease quote tool and nothing else. One Top 25 lessor has a phone app that not only does the quote on the vendors letterhead that can be emailed to the end user, their vendor’s sales reps can also enter a credit app (up to $250K with the just the information on a business card and a picture of the lessee’s driver license), get an automated credit decision in less than 3 minutes and request the document package. The eDocs are sent directly to the customer for eSignature. It is feasible that from quote to document signature could take less than 10 minutes. Now that’s how you take a deal off the street!

Telematics (the long-distance transmission of computerized information) - Telematics is used to transmit equipment operating information on everything from copiers to construction equipment. Today, manufacturers and equipment dealers are capturing this information primarily for service and maintenance information. Captive equipment lessors and non-captive lessors with large vendor programs are already offering programs where they are tied into the manufacturer’s telematics information to streamline ‘servitization’ billing. Look for telematics to change the face of equipment leasing industry away from the financing of just equipment to more ‘cost per’, usage and ‘servitization’ models.

Electronic invoicing – this is not only convenient it is a major cost savings over snail mail of invoicing.

Electronic lessee payment – the ability to accept Credit Cards, Pay Pal and other forms of electronic payment just makes good sense. Your customers are paying everything else electronically, why not your monthly invoice?

ACH payment to vendors – You’re not actually still sending checks are you...really?

I was compelled to put together this short list of emerging trends after speaking to a well-known lessor recently.  When I asked the individual what the companies value proposition was, he touted the fact that they have 2 hour credit turnaround time, fax funding and could do app only to $150,000. While I would argue that these were handicaps, I feel an obligation to level set the playing field for those still in the dark. 

Jim Acee  
 (m) 484-883-9618
jjacee@verizon.net
He has a rich background, serving as
DLL Country Sales Manager;
Vice President, Syndication Buy Desk; 
Vice President, Field Sales, Wells Fargo Capital Finance;
Managing Director, Vendor Leasing, US Bank;
Director of Sales, US Bancorp (formerly BCL)
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-acee-578a03b

Observations from the Front Porch by Jim Acee
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/porch.html

 

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Changing Expectations for Homebuyer
New Emphasis Perhaps from COVID-19

By Chuck Green, TheMReport.com

While COVID-19 might have heightened the heart’s affinity for the home, the pandemic has also placed new emphasis on what people expect of their residences, according to Point2homes. 

Additional space and outdoor amenities are still highly in demand. Are homebuyers compromising on their housing wish lists amid continuing economic uncertainty? 

Last year’s Point2homes analysis of the most popular keywords, features, and amenities showed that, regardless of the price tag, granite countertops, stainless-steel appliances, and hardwood floors topped the list of desired features. 

Now, while those amenities maintain a special place in the hearts of home seekers, interest in them is taking a back seat to square footage and living space, floor plan design, and outdoor home features. 

That said, sweeping changes like those aren’t made by all homebuyers. For many first-time and repeat buyers, for example, affordability is a higher priority. More cautious buyers in certain areas have an eye out for less expensive, smaller properties. 

Searches for homes less than 1,000 square feet in cities such as Houston, Columbus, Charlotte, and Seattle have spiked, while interest in properties with at least three bedrooms and more bathrooms also has increased. 

The work-from-home requirements spawned by the pandemic could significantly reverberate throughout home buying over the coming year, data from another recent industry survey suggests.

A June poll of 2,000 potential shoppers who indicated plans to purchase a home in the next year, 63% of those currently working from home stated their potential purchase stemmed from their ability to work remotely, while a home office was the most popular feature in the next residence of more than 20% of respondents who are buying due to remote work. A garage, quiet location, an updated kitchen, large backyard and an open floor plan followed in popularity.

"The ability to work remotely is expanding home shoppers' geographic options and driving their motivation to buy, even if it means a longer commute, at least in the short term," said Realtor.com Senior Economist George Ratiu. Although it's too early to tell what long-term impact the COVID-era of remote work will have on housing, it's clear that the pandemic is shaping how people live and work under the same roof, he continued. 

 

Marlin Capital Solutions Quarterly Earnings
Supplemental Presentation  (25 Pages)

https://investor.marlincapitalsolutions.com/Cache/IRCache/754cc7db-319a-5807-665f-260700fd7376.PDF?O=PDF&T=&Y=&D=&FID=754cc7db-319a-5807-665f-260700fd7376&iid=4089372

 

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Federal Reserve Board issues enforcement action
with Capital One Financial Corporation

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced a cease and desist order against Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia. The enforcement action is the result of a significant data breach from March 2019 at the firm's national bank subsidiaries affecting the personal information of Capital One credit card customers and applicants for credit card products.

The Board supervises the bank holding company and is requiring it to enhance its risk-management program and related governance and controls, specifically around cybersecurity and information security. The Board's action is being taken in conjunction with a separate action against the national bank, which is overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Enforcement Action (8 pages)
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/files/enf20200806a1.pdf

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Watch at Home
By Fernando Croce

Perhaps the screen’s last link to classical Hollywood, Olivia de Havilland (1916-2020) graced many a classic with her luminous elegance. To pay tribute to this legendary star, we recommend five of her greatest films:

The Adventures of Robin Hood (Michael Curtiz, 1938): Olivia de Havilland’s feisty radiance perfectly matched Errol Flynn’s good-hearted brashness, so the two often teamed up to magical effect. Their most beloved movie together, this hearty swashbuckler remains a ripping adventure showcasing classic Hollywood at its most seamlessly entertaining. In medieval England, the evil Prince John (Claude Rains) takes advantage of the absence of his brother the king to rule greedily over Nottingham. To the rescue rides Sir Robin of Locksley (Flynn), best known as Robin Hood, the gallant bandit who robs from the rich and gives to the poor. Jostling with knights, crossing swords with villains, and winning the heart of Maid Marian (de Havilland), Robin Hood’s adventures still delight with pure flair, humor, and chemistry between its inimitable stars.

Gone With the Wind (Victor Fleming, 1939): From the start designed to be the Most Hollywood Movie of All Hollywood Movies, this splashy, Oscar-winning screen adaptation of Margaret Mitchell’s romantic best-seller has long been a model of gorgeous, turbulent period epics in American cinema. Set in the South during the Civil War, it chronicles the ups and downs in the life of spoiled Southern belle Scarlett O’Hara (Vivien Leigh), suspended between affairs with staid gentleman Ashley Wilkes (Leslie Howard) and rascally rogue Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). In the wake of the war, the ruined aristocrat must learn to fend for herself as well as for Wilkes’ widow, the innocent Melanie Hamilton (Olivia de Havilland). Still vivid and stirring after decades of parodies and controversies, the film lingers as a robust cinematic experience.

The Strawberry Blonde (Raoul Walsh, 1941): Thought better known as a specialist in robust, masculine action fare, director Raoul Walsh also had a warm and sweet side that’s amply evident in this nostalgic comedy-drama, set in 1890s New York. Working-class dentist Bill Grimes (James Cagney) falls for the strawberry blonde of the title, a society girl named Virginia (Rita Hayworth). Hoping to get the dream woman for himself, Bill’s friend Hugo (Jack Carson) connives to get him interested instead in Virginia’s friend Amy (Olivia de Havilland), a nurse and suffragette. When Virginia and Hugo elope, Bill and Amy find themselves unexpectedly together… and unexpectedly in love. Keeping things fresh and buoyant despite the overdressed period setting, Walsh’s film is an irresistibly funny and touching portrait of an unlikely romance.

Hold Back the Dawn (Mitchell Leisen, 1941): An exceptional mix of irony and romanticism, this drama from underrated director Mitchell Leisen deserves to be far better known. Charles Boyer plays Georges, a Romanian gigolo stuck in a fleapit south of the U.S.-Mexico border. Hoping for a ticket back into the county, he uses his charm on Emmy (Olivia de Havilland), a naive schoolteacher who he hopes can provide him with a green card through marriage. As the newlyweds travel across Mexico, true feelings start to emerge in the middle of the masquerade. When Georges’ old girlfriend (Paulette Goddard) intrudes, however, the couple’s love is in danger of being crushed just as it blossoms. Taken from a screenplay by the legendary Billy Wilder, this stylish tale features one of de Havilland’s most poignant performances.

The Heiress (William Wyler, 1949): Olivia de Havilland scored a Best Actress Oscar for her magnificent performance in this splendid adaptation of the Henry James novel “Washington Square.” She plays Catherine Sloper, a plain, withdrawn New York society woman living a staid life with her domineering father, Austin (Sir Ralph Richardson), and gossipy aunt, Lavinia (Miriam Hopkins). When she meets and falls for handsome Morris Townsend (Montgomery Clift), passion shakes up her routine existence. She promptly plans marriage, even as her father becomes suspicious that Morris is more interested in the family’s fortune than in Catherine’s love. What follows is a sumptuously staged tale of emotional cruelty amid good manners, meticulously directed by drama specialist William Wyler. All of the performances are superb, though de Havilland’s turn still stands out.

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Your Dog Advisor
How to Break Up a Dog Fight Safely

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Email from Brian Cornell
Bear Mountain Leasing, Greentown, PA

“Hi Kit,

“Just wanted to let you know we are celebrating our 15th year. We made it through challenging times in 2009 and again this year. For all of the new brokers out there. The most important thing you need to do is protect your funding relationships. As a broker, you always need to be on the watch for fraudulent vendors. You need to wear both hats of sales and credit, and most importantly, you need to adapt to change.

“Best of luck to everyone in this evolving industry.“

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Bear Mountain Leasing
“Your Equipment Leasing Solution”
570-780-8908 (phone & text)
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News Briefs----

Lending Club: Loan originations drop 90% during COVID-19
  Net Loss of $78.5 Million/Net Cash $564MM  compared to $690.7MM
https://www.altfi.com/article/6912_lending-club-loan-originations-drop-90-during-covid-19

The HEALS Act Could Leave Thousands of Restaurants
    in the Dark
https://www.qsrmagazine.com/legal/heals-act-could-leave-thousands-restaurants-dark

BMW posts $790MM loss as coronavirus pummels auto sales
  25% sales drop/COVID-19 continues to pummel the auto industry
https://nypost.com/2020/08/05/bmw-posts-790-million-loss-as-covid-19-pummels-auto-sales/

If 25 people gather in SF, odds are 34%
    that at least one has coronavirus: New tool shows risk
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/If-25-people-gather-in-SF-odds-are-34-that-at-15458554.php

Dr. Fauci already worried
    about next coronavirus pandemic wave, gives advice
https://nypost.com/2020/08/06/dr-fauci-already-worried-about-next-coronavirus-pandemic-wave/

Facebook and Twitter remove video of Trump
     falsely claiming children are "almost immune" to the coronavirus
https://patch.com/california/losgatos/s/h78pm/silicon-valley-cracks-down-on-harmful-trump-coronavirus-misinfo

Trump Suggests NRA Move to Texas,
    Calls New York Lawsuit Against Gun Group a 'Terrible Thing'
https://nypost.com/2020/08/06/trump-says-nra-should-move-to-texas-in-response-to-ny-ag-suit/

 

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'May karma find you all': A woman's obituary for her
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Sports Briefs---

Albert Wilson becomes second Dolphins WR to opt out of season
https://www.nfl.com/news/albert-wilson-becomes-second-dolphins-wr-to-opt-out-of-season

49ers’ Raheem Mostert weighed family issues before deciding to play
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/sports/49ers-raheem-mostert-weighed-family-issues-before-deciding-to-play/

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California Nuts Briefs---

Top South Bay Official Urges 'Reset'
    Of Shelter Orders: Report
https://patch.com/california/losgatos/top-south-bay-official-urges-reset-shelter-orders-report?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

Crowds gather at San Diego beach, defying
     public health order, residents’ safety concerns
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2020-08-06/hundreds-gather-in-san-diego-beach-defying-public-health-order-residents-safety-concerns

Another college announces it’s going online this fall:
    Santa Clara University
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/05/another-college-announces-its-going-online-this-fall-santa-clara-university/

Tenants in a giant co-living Bay Area palace
    are looking for new roommates
https://www.sfgate.com/living-in-sf/article/Bay-Area-co-living-palace-tenants-Woodside-15464690.php

Last-minute deal seems to save Caltrain tax measure.
     Will voters support it?
https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/08/06/last-minute-deal-saves-caltrain-tax-measure-will-voters-support-it

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“Gimme that Wine”

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This Day in History

    1679 - The “Le Griffon,” a two-masted armored square-rigger built by the explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, at Cayuga Creek, near the Niagara River in New York, was launched in the Great Lakes, the first such ship to sail here. It was of 60 tons burden and sailed Lake Erie and Lake Michigan. It sank on September 18, 1679, only a month in operation, during a gale in Mackinaw Strait, and is believed to be resting in Mississagi Strait, Manitoulin Island, Canada. Road transportation was very poor, and the best, fastest means of transportation of not only people, but supplies, was by water. The majority of the population lived around waterways.     
    1727 - French Ursuline nuns first arrived at New Orleans, where they set up the first Catholic charitable institution in America. It comprised an orphanage, a girl's school and a hospital
    1742 - Birthday of Nathaniel Greene (d. 1786), born at Patowomut, RI. A statue of him was placed at the US Capitol in 1870 by Rhode Island. Many historians rank him second only to Washington as a military leader. Born to a Quaker family, who organized the Kentish Guards, and his life is right out of movie “The Patriot,” which may have been based on his life. Some trivia facts, because of a stiff knee, the men would not let him lead the troops, so he followed with the general rank of soldiers. He worked his way up to brigadier general, then major general, and commandeered the army of occupation in Boston. He was chosen by Washington to run administration, a post he did not like, and resigned to replace General Horatio Gates, whose army had been badly beaten at Camden, S.C. By skill preparation and a series of brilliant maneuvers, according to historians, Greene push the British back into Charleston and Savannah (just like in the movie, “The Patriot”). Georgia was so grateful for his saving so many farms and lives, they gave him a plantation near Savannah, where he went to live in 1785. 
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug07.html

 - In the French and Indian War (1754-1763), Captain Demere capitulated to the Cherokee Indians at Fort Loudon, Tennessee. He surrendered under condition that his troops be allowed to retreat unimpeded. On August 10, the garrison was ambushed and massacred by Indians while retreating to Fort Prince George in South Carolina. To fully understand the life in this period, American Indians were constantly fighting and killing each tribe, very similar to Africa in the last century, as they fought for dominance. Perhaps similar to European culture as the French, English, Germans, and Spanish for centuries warred with each other. The Indians, as did the Europeans, allied with the British, the French, the Dutch, especially if another tribe had aligned themselves with the opposing side. They also did not follow the European custom of war or truce, especially fighting what was then modern warfare of armor, cannon, rifles and horses, unknown to the Indians until introduced by the Spanish and English. All Indians were not to be trusted. Physically alcohol went right to their brain and soon they became very dependent on rum, whiskey, and wine, which they had never produced before.
    1782 - At Newburgh, NY, General George Washington ordered the creation of a Badge of Military Merit. It was the first honor badge for enlisted men and noncommissioned officers. The badge consisted of a purple cloth heart with silver braided edge. Only three are known to have been awarded during the Revolutionary War: Sergeants Daniel Bissell, William Brown and Elijah Churchill of Connecticut regiments, decorated on May 9, 1783, for singularly meritorious action in the Revolutionary War. They were entitled “to wear on facings over the left breast, the figure of a heart in purple cloth or silk, with narrow lace or bindings.” The award was re-instituted on the bicentennial of Washington's birth, Feb 22, 1932, and recognizes those wounded in action.
    1789 - The first lighthouse built after American independence was located at Cape Henry, Virginia at the entrance of Chesapeake Bay. The first lighthouse keeper was Laban Goffigan. The original fuel for illumination was fish oil, followed later by whale oil, colza oil, lard oil, kerosene, gas, and finally, electricity. With the advent of inexpensive radar, many lighthouses have been sold or demolished in the United States as too costly to maintain.
    1794 - The Whiskey Rebellion broke out in western Pennsylvania among farmers opposed to a federal excise tax on liquor passed in 1791. Farmers of Washington and Allegheny counties attacked federal officers. Washington issued a proclamation ordering the insurgents to go home and calling out a militia of 13,000 from four states. He issued another proclamation on September 24 and ordered the militia to suppress the uprising. “The report of the commissioners marks their firmness and abilities, and must unite all virtuous men, by shewing that the means of conciliation have been exhausted.” For a time, Washington led this force in person. By mid-November the trouble was over. Two men were convicted of treason but Washington pardoned them.
    1801 - The Great Religious Revival of the American West began at a Presbyterian camp meeting in Cane Ridge, Kentucky.
    1807 - The launch of the Clermont, a steamboat, designed by Robert Fulton, began its trip to Albany, NY. It made the 150-mile journey in 32 hours and returned in 30 hours, quite a feat in its day. The Clermont was the first steamboat to make regular trips.
    1847 - George Page, Washington, DC, received a patent for a plow for pulverizing the soil. Page's design used a revolving single disk on the side of the plow. This invention revolutionized farming.
    1849 - Wright and Co. of San Francisco asked Gov. Riley for permission to mint $5 and $10 gold coins to relieve money famine
    1852 - Birthday of Franklin L. Sheppard (d. 1930), Philadelphia.  Presbyterian organist and hymnbook editor. It was Sheppard who composed the hymn tune “TERRA PATRIS,” to which we sing "This is My Father's World."
    1856 - Justice Terry was released by the Committee of Vigilance and immediately took refuge aboard the Navy vessel "John Adams" in San Francisco Bay.
    1882 - Hatfields of south West Virginia and the McCoys of east Kentucky feud, 100 wounded or die.
    1887 - Birthday of pianist Charles Luckyth “Lucky” Roberts (d. 1968), Philadelphia, PA.
    1880 - Theophilius Van Kannel of Philadelphia, PA received a patent for a revolving door. The first building to install a revolving door was an office building in Philadelphia.
    1903 - Birthday of Rudol C. Ising (d. 1993), co-creator with Hugh Harmon of “Looney Tunes” and “Merrie Melodies,” at Kansas City, MO. Ising and Harmon's inital production, Bosko the Talk-Ink Kid(1929) was the first talkie cartoon synchronizing dialogue on the soundtrack with the action on screen. Ising received an Academy award in 1948 for “Milky Way,” a cartoon about three kittens. During World War II, he headed the animation division of the Army Air Forces movie unit developing training films.
    1904- Birthday of Ralph Bunche (d. 1971), American statesman, UN official, the first African American Nobel Peace Prize recipient, at Detroit, MI.
    1904 - A flash flood near Pueblo, CO, washed a train from the tracks killing 89 passengers. A bridge, weakened by the floodwaters sweeping through the valley below, gave way under the weight of the train dashing all but the sleeping cars into the torrent drowning the occupants. Rail service was frequently interrupted in the Rocky Mountain Region and southwestern U.S. that summer due to numerous heavy downpours which washed out the railroad beds delaying trains as much as five days.
    1905 - The mercury soared to 127 degrees at Parker, AZ, to tie the state record established at Fort Mohave on the 15th of June in 1896.
    1910 - Pianist/Bandleader/Boogie Woogie Champ Freddie Slack (d. 1965) birthday, Westby, WI.
http://www.parabrisas.com/d_slackf.html
    1913 - Birthday of guitarist George Van Eps (d. 1998), Plainfield, NJ.
    1923 - Birthday of trumpet player Idrees Sulieman (d. 2002), St Petersburg FL.
    1918 - New York City's hottest day and night with 102 and 82 minimum. Philadelphia reached a record of 108.
    1926 - Birthday of satirist Stan Freberg (d. 2015), Pasadena, CA.   He began his career doing cartoon voices and, in 1951, had a record hit with "John and Marsha," a parody of soap operas. Freberg's 1953 recording of "St. George and the Dragonet" and "Little Blue Riding Hood" was a double-sided million seller. Freberg later turned to producing radio and TV commercials.
    1929 - Babe Ruth ties record by hitting grand slams in consecutive games.
    1934 - US Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down government's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses."
    1936 - Birthday of saxophone player Rahsaan Roland Kirk (d. 1977), Columbus OH.
    1937 - Birthday of trombone player George Bohanon, Detroit MI. 
    1937 - Trumpet player Bunny Berigan Band records classic version of “I Can't Get Started.” (Victor 36208). It was released in a two side shellac and a large 12 inch shellac, due to his long and famous trumpet solo.
    1939 - Birthday of singer Ron Holden (d. 1997), Seattle, WA.
    1940 - Largest amount paid for a stamp at that time: $45,000 for one 1856 British Guiana.
    1941 - Birthday of sax player Howard Johnson, Montgomery, AL. 
    1942 - Birthday of singer B.J. Thomas, born in Hugo, OK.  His easy, middle-of-the-road style was featured on the million-sellers "Hooked on a Feeling" in 1968 and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," from the movie "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid," in 1970. In 1975, Thomas topped both the pop and country charts with "(Hey, Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song." He later concentrated on gospel, and more recently pure country material.
    1942 - The U.S. Marines Landed on Guadalcanal. The American offensive in the Pacific in World War II began at Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, by the Marines under Lieutenant General Alexander Archer Vandergrift. The Marines landed at Floria, Gavutu, Guadalcanal, Tanambogo, and Tulagi. The overall commander was Vice Admiral Robert Lee Ghormley, South Pacific Commander. This was considered the turning point of the war as US Allies had to win this geography for defense purposes and to raise morale at home and on the European front.  It was a key strategy of the War in the Pacific that was documented at “Victory at Sea” with the music of Richard Rodgers.
    1943 - Birthday of singer Lana Cantrell, Sydney, Australia.
    1947 - Balsa raft Kon Tiki crashes into a Polynesian archipelago reef.
    1948 - Hank Williams made his first appearance on the "Louisiana Hayride" radio show over station KWKH in Shreveport. Although Williams was virtually an alcoholic, he was booked regularly on the show. And in 1949, came a contract with the Grand Ole Opry. Williams was fired from the Opry in 1952 because of his perpetual drunkeness.
    1949 - "Martin Kane, Private Eye" was first heard on Mutual radio. William Gargan starred on the Sunday afternoon program.
    1951 - Birth of Randy Shilts (d. 1994), Davenport, IA.  Gay San Francisco author and journalist whose groundbreaking books in the '80s exhaustively chronicled for the first time the spread of the AIDS epidemic and the Reagan Administration's deadly indifference to it.
    1953 - The first Navy-Marine Corps Medal for Heroism awarded to a woman was present to Staff Sergeant Barbara Olive Barnwell, of Pittsburgh, PA, Marine Corps Reserve, in Washington, DC. She saved Private First Class Frederick G. Romann form drowning on June 7, 1952, at Onslow Beach, Camp Lejeune, NC..
    1954 - Billboard magazine runs an article about Elvis Presley, calling him "a potent new chanter who can rock a tune for either the Country or the R&B markets."
    1956 - 57,000 people, the largest minor league baseball crowd in history, watched former Negro Leagues star and Major Leaguer Satchel Paige pitch of the Miami Marlins in an International League game against the Columbus Jets. The game was played at the Orange Bowl and Miami won.
    1957 - Paul Anka makes his first network TV appearance on “American Bandstand” where he performs his current hit, "Diana". 
    1959 - US satellite Explorer VI transmitted the first picture of Earth from space. For the first time, we had a likeness of our planet based on more than projections and conjectures.
    1963 - The film, “Beach Party,” with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, opens in American theatres. Music is provided by Dick Dale and the Del Tones. 
    1963 - Jackie Kennedy becomes the first First Lady to give birth since First Lady Frances Cleveland (1893 and 1895).  Cleveland was 27 years younger than her long-time bachelor president-husband who she married in his first term.  He was defeated, but won the next election, the only president to do so). "Mrs. Kennedy gave birth to their third child, Patrick Bouvier Kennedy. He suffered from a serious lung ailment and was rushed to the Children's Hospital in Boston. Patrick died two days later and Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy grew closer as they grieved the death of their son. Sadly, another tragedy befell her as she was still recovering from this terrible loss. On November 22, 1963, President Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy were in Dallas, Texas. As their car drove slowly past cheering crowds, shots rang out. President Kennedy was killed and Jacqueline Kennedy became a widow at age thirty-four. She planned the President's state funeral, which was watched by millions around the world who shared her grief and admired her courage and dignity." 
http://www.cs.umb.edu/jfklibrary/jbk-biography.html 
    1964 - Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution,” pertaining to the war in Vietnam, which gave President Lyndon Johnson authority” to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.”
    1965 - Herman's Hermits reached number one in the US with a silly little song called "I'm Henry VIII, I Am". The tune was actually written in 1911 and had been popularized by Cockney comedian Harry Champion. 
    1966 - Race riot in Lansing, Michigan.
    1966 - Third-Annual San Francisco South-of-Market and North Beach Children's Adventure Day Camp benefit with Quicksilver Messenger Service, Big Brother and the Holding Company, and The Grateful Dead held at Fillmore Auditorium. Gary Goodrow of The Committee was master of ceremonies.
    1970 - Christine McVie became the first female member of the British rock band Fleetwood Mac. McVie was the wife of the group's bass guitarist, John McVie, and had previously performed with the blues rock band Chicken Shack. Christine joined Fleetwood Mac shortly after one of the group's original members, Peter Green, had left. When Fleetwood Mac was formed in 1967, it played blues classics and blues-influenced original material. But after the departure of Green, the group began performing more melodic rock songs. The band's commercial breakthrough came with the 1975 album "Fleetwood Mac," which sold four-million copies.
    1970 - Four people, including presiding judge, killed in courthouse shootout in San Rafael, California. Police charged that Angela Davis provided weapons. 
    1970 - Jonathan Jackson (the younger brother of George) and three others killed in attempt to seize radio station in Marin County, Calif. to expose injustice.
    1971 - HAGEN, LOREN D., Medal of Honor.
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Infantry, U.S. Army Training Advisory Group. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 7 August 1971. Entered service at: Fargo, N. Dak. Born: 25 February 1946, Fargo, N. Dak. Citation: 1st Lt. Hagen distinguished himself in action while serving as the team leader of a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory. At approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt. Hagen immediately began returning small-arms fire upon the attackers and successfully led this team in repelling the first enemy onslaught. He then quickly deployed his men into more strategic defense locations before the enemy struck again in an attempt to overrun and annihilate the beleaguered team's members. 1st Lt. Hagen repeatedly exposed himself to- the enemy fire directed at him as he constantly moved about the team's perimeter, directing fire, rallying the members, and resupplying the team with ammunition, while courageously returning small arms and hand grenade fire in a valorous attempt to repel the advancing enemy force. The courageous actions and expert leadership abilities of 1st Lt. Hagen were a great source of inspiration and instilled confidence in the team members. After observing an enemy rocket make a direct hit on and destroy 1 of the team's bunkers, 1st Lt. Hagen moved toward the wrecked bunker in search for team members despite the fact that the enemy force now controlled the bunker area. With total disregard for his own personal safety, he crawled through the enemy fire while returning small-arms fire upon the enemy force. Undaunted by the enemy rockets and grenades impacting all around him, 1st Lt. Hagen desperately advanced upon the destroyed bunker until he was fatally wounded by enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, 1st Lt. Hagen's courageous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him and the U.S. Army.
    1971 - After having half-a-dozen Top 20 hits in the US, The Bee Gees finally scored their first number one with "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart". Barry and Robin Gibb had written the song for crooner Andy Williams, but he turned it down. 
    1972 - Yogi Berra, Sandy Koufax, Lefty Gomez and Early Wynn were among eight players inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.  Koufax, age 37, became the youngest ever to be inducted.
    1976 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," Elton John & Kiki Dee. The song is the first on which John sings to hit No. 1 on the British charts.
    1981 - After 128 years of publication, "The Washington Star" ceased operation. Only one daily newspaper remained to serve the nation's capital: "The Washington Post."
    1984 - Jim Deshales becomes 1,000th playing Yankee.
    1985 - Barbara Streisand records "The Broadway Album." 
    1986 - A judge in Los Angeles dismissed a lawsuit against heavy metal rocker Ozzy Osbourne by the parents of a teenage suicide victim. The 19-year-old youth killed himself while listening to Osbourne's "Suicide Solution."
    1986 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Glory of Love," Peter Cetera. Cetera was a member of the group Chicago until 1982.
    1987 - "Back to the Beach" opened at theatres around the country. The film reunited Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello, who played middle-aged parents with rebellious kids -- kids like Frankie and Annette had played in their "Bikini Beach" movies in the 1960s.    1988 - Thirty-eight cities in the north central and northeastern U.S. reported record low temperatures for the date. Youngstown, OH, hit 100 degrees, and for the second day in a row, Flint, MI, reached 101 degrees, equaling all-time records for those two cities.
    1989 - Phoenix records the 62nd straight day with 100 degree plus temperatures, setting a new record. Twenty-four cities, mostly in the southwestern U.S., reported record high temperatures for the date. Afternoon highs of 105 degrees at Cedar City, UT, and 114 degrees at Moab, UT, were all-time records for those locations
    1990 - Five days after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, US President George Bush ordered the military buildup that would become known as Desert Shield to prevent further Iraqi advances. This was a watershed day in the Middle East. Iraq announced that it had annexed the kingdom of Kuwait, moving over 200,000 troops into the tiny, oil-rich country. As Iraq declared Kuwait to be its 19th Providence, U.S. President George Bush (I) warned Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, “A line has been drawn in the sand.” An ordered trade and financial boycott had not worked and American forces began moving into Saudi Arabia. On August 9, a naval blockade would begin and by November 8, 230,000 American troops would be in Saudi Arabia. CNN would bring us the war “live” and the “see all, expose all” of satellite transmissions would bring instantaneous sight and sound to the entire world. The BBC had been doing this for years, building a worldwide audience, but CNN would bring dramatic pictures and “You Are There.”
    1991 - A last-minute entry who didn't have the opportunity to play a practice round, John Daly won the PGA Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Indiana by three strokes over Bruce Lietzke. Daly endured a wealth of personal problems in the ensuing years, including marital difficulties and alcoholism. but he continued to thrill tournament crowds with his prodigious drives and his “grip it and rip it” approach to the game.
    1995 - Alanis Morissette's biting "You Oughta Know" soars to No. 1 on Billboard's Modern Rock chart and is the most requested tune on rock radio.
    1997 - Garth Brooks played to a crowd estimated at between 250,000 and 900,000 -- with an HBO audience of more than 15 million. The crowd at the free concert, was the largest ever for a concert in New York's Central Park. Said Garth of the preparations required, “We rehearse indoors at a place here in New York. Then we rehearse with no sound for the camera guys, so they will hopefully be in the vicinity of what's going on. And then the rest of it's really, man, just fly by the seat of your pants. You know, once the show starts, all the rules are out the window.” Police estimated 250,000 were there - the promoters said the crowd was three times that size. Billy Joel and Don McLean made guest appearances. The show was meant to coincide with the release of Brooks' album "Sevens," but because of a dispute between the singer and his record company, EMI, it didn't come out until three months later.
    1998 - A pair of major explosions near U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people, including 12 Americans. “Clearly, this is a terrorist attack,” U.S. State Department spokesman Lee McClenny said.
    2001 - "Black Betsy," Shoeless Joe Jackson's 40-ounce warped hickory bat, is won by 30-year-old businessman Rob Mitchell in a 10-day eBay auction. The $577,610 price tag is believed to be the largest amount ever paid for a baseball bat.2003 - Albert Pujols joins Jose Canseco as the only other player in Major League history to hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs during his first three seasons.
    2007 – Barry Bonds broke the Major League career me run record when he hit the 756th of his career to surpass Henry Aaron.
2014 – By court order, student athletes can now profit from the commercial use of their names and images.  NCAA had previously retained all revenues from such deals but students will now have profits placed in trust to be received upon leaving school.
2014 – Former Reagan press secretary James Brady died at age 73. Brady’s death was ruled a homicide due to a gunshot made 33 years earlier by John Hinckley who was found to be insane.  Hinckley had attempted to assassinate President Reagan.