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Headlines---
Alert---Scott
Wright Employment Application
Classified
Ads--- Documentation / Finance / Legal
“We
Need Your Help!” Orix Employee Cries Out Loud
U.S.
SBA Restart of Suspended 7(a)
Loan Program
Alexa
Ranks Leasing Association Web Sites
ELA
Press Conference Transcripts Available
LeaseCompare.com/
ConsumerGuide.com Leasing Vehicle Online
######## surrounding the article denotes it is a “press
release”
Alert---Scott
Wright Employment Application
This is from Rick
Wilbur, and we have attempted to contact Scott Wright
to obtain his “side”
to this alert. editor
“In the December
2, 2003 edition of Leasing News I noticed a Help Wanted
advertisement from Leasingprof61@yahoo.com. I responded
directly and
found the ad was placed by Scott
Wright. We met, had several conversations and
ultimately agreed on employment.
Scott was reluctant to provide current
business references until he
actually resigned from his employer, Vernon
Technology Solutions where he
was employed as a Regional Sales Manager.
We respected his wishes and didn't contact that company.
” Scott was to start work this Monday. He was a no show.
No call, no
letter, no email. We have subsequently discovered that Scott hasn't
worked for
Vernon Technology Solution for
over two years, he was never a Regional
Manager and apparently doesn't
live where he claims he does. We have left
several massages without the
courtesy of a reply. We suspect that Scott
may not be the person he represented
himself to be and likely has accepted or
is seeking employment at some
other leasing company in the Phoenix-
Scottsdale area.
“I am writing you so you can
alert your readers to carefully investigate
this person if he has applied for a position.”
Scott Wright
Scottsdale, AZ 85254
scott1961@cox.net
leaseprof61@yahoo.com
Richard Wilbur
Managing Partner
Media Capital Associates, LLC
rick@mediacap.com
(480) 941-8558 ext #104
At this date, Mr.
Wright has not responded. Leasing
News did print
the e-mail from Rick
without names in the “Weekly Complaint Bulletin Board
Report,” and subsequently
received this:
“Thank you for publishing
my recent email. I have since
received several
calls and emails
regarding the same individual I wrote about.
It appears
that this guy has
taken at least two other leasing companies for many tens
of thousands of dollars
and at least two computers. Furthermore
I'm told
he is a ‘’credit
criminal’ and has a federal warrant in effect due to some
alleged leasing fraud.
I don't know exactly what that means but I'm sure it
isn't good. I was also told that Leasing News did an article
on this guy
two years ago.
I’m aware of your
concern at potential litigation but I think exposing a
person like this
is certainly in the best interest of the entire leasing
community. Since I am now aware of several respected individuals
that know
this guy and at least
two that have hired this him in the past I encourage
you to explore some
way to safely expose him and therefore protect your
readers.
“If you decide to
proceed with this matter I will be delighted to share
everything that I
know and, with their permission, give you the names of
those he has contaminated.”
Regards,
Richard Wilbur
Managing Partner
Media Capital Associates,
LLC
rick@mediacap.com
(480) 941-8558 ext
#104; however, we have received
(Leasing News did
not start to organize the “alerts” until 2002, and evidently
not all of them. A search through the files could not find it,
but the office
remembers a call
from an ex-wife seeking “child support” from a similar
false application
in the same geographic area from the alert posted.
Those
who have a suspicious
application in the Southwest area should take the
invitation to contact
Rick Wilbur by e-mail or telephone. editor )
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Classified
Ads---
Documentation / Finance
/ Legal
Documentation/Funding/Collection Manager: Phoenix, AZ. Five years in Equipment Leasing Industry. Looking for a Leasing home in Phoenix. Prefer documentation/funding, but interested/open to managing account portfolios. Email: rrr64@aol.com
Finance: Chicago,
IL
Experienced in big
ticket origination, syndication, valuation and workout. Twenty five
years, MBA, CPA, JD, LLM (Tax), structuring specialist. Inbound and
outbound transactions.
Email:pal108381@comcast.net
Finance: Atlanta,
GA
Twenty five plus
years experience in middle market lease/ asset based/cash flow transactions.
Heavy banking and credit background, with particular expertise in structure
and negotiation. Email:brown235@bellsouth.net
Finance: Austin, TX.
20+ years all facets
of lease/finance. Collection and credit management. Equipment &
rolling stock structuring. $150k credit authority, $100 million portfolio
management.
Email: texmartin@juno.com
Finance: Lyndhurst,
NJ
CFO w/20+ years leasing/financing.
Respected by lenders/rating agencies full & fair financial reporting.
Outstanding record restructuring debt. Adept at investor relations and
mentoring people. Email:joemcdev@aol.com
Legal: Los Angeles, CA
Experienced in-house
corporate and financial services attorney seeks position as managing
or transactional counsel. Willing to relocate. Email:sandidq@msn.com
Marketing: Orange
County, CA. Seeking management opportunity to create/improve outbound
call center new business marketing in leasing industry. Very experienced
in all aspects of telemarketing, management, prospecting and closing.
E-mail: princedm@pacbell.net
Operations: Experienced Credit, Collections, lease and Finance operations.
Manager w/expertise in improving bottom line performance, excellent
trainer, manager, motivator. Get result/keep the customer coming back.
Email:rgmorrill@comcast.net
Operations: Wayne,
NJ
20+ heavily experienced
collection/recovery VP looking to improve someone's bottom line. Proven,
verifiable track record. Knowledge of all types of portfolio. Will relocate
Email:cmate@nac.net
Note: We are in the
process of “cleaning up” classified and outsourcing ads.
If you have not responded
to Carl Moberg’s e-mail, that you want to keep
your ad and/or make
changes, we will delete today, Friday, as it will be
ten days and two
contacts. There are seven we
have not received
a response. editor.
The full posting
of all job wanted ads are at:
http://64.125.68.90/LeasingNews/JobPostings.htm
to post a free “job wanted” ad, please go to:
http://64.125.68.90/LeasingNews/PostingForm.asp
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Orix
Employee Cries Out Loud
We
need your help!
The employees of
ORIX Financial Services, Inc. (Kennesaw, GA) are in turmoil!
We read and follow
the leasing news and have for some time. I'm unsure who
your contact(s) are,
but the info so far has been right on the money!
Many of the events
that have transpired in the company for the past year were
news to the employees.
Well, all that "didn't" follow the Leasing News.
The employees are
not being told "ANYTHING." So many are jumping ship out of
the pure "fear"
of the unknown.
We've heard everything
from "Today's the day" (the day the majority of us get
our walking papers);
Feb. 28th's the day; It will happen in March;
etc.........
We all read the Leasing
News "Every Day." Looking for some small tidbit of
conforming info to
support the rumors flooding the office.
This is a fact: TownPark,
the landlord of our office building, has been
quoted as telling
the other tenants in the same building that "ORIX has notified
TownPark that they
will be downsizing and leaving one of the three floors
currently leased
by them by the end of January 2004, and will be totally out of the
building by March,
2004. ORIX stated that their company had been sold to
another company located
in Texas."
The other tenants
in the building, we believe, were unaware that ORIX had an
office in Dallas,
Texas. Therefore, we are almost certain that this info is
fact. Our company has stated "Employees shouldn't
listen to office gossip."
Well, true. Gossip
is not beneficial. But, ORIX has left it's employees nothing
more to cling too.
They are not disputing any rumors nor confirming them.
The employees are
sick. Sick, everyday. Nerves are shot. Tempers short. Yet,
work must go on.
It's difficult to maintain a productive state of mind when
your future is so
unstable, unsure.
We have all lost
our respect for the management of this corporation. It's
more like working
in the center ring while the monkey's and Lion's put on a show
in the two rings
beside you. The circus is closing, that we know. We feel it.
We believe that it's not just unfair that the
employees are the last to
know, we feel that
it's "inhuman" the way things are being handled.
We have had NO POSITIVE INFO given to us. ORIX notified it's employees in
Kennesaw via a Human
Resources meeting last month that there are going to be
changes. No specific
changes to the future of our company was given. But, the
following was:
1.Pension Plan Frozen
with an undetermined termination date scheduled for the
future.
2. Non vested employees
wouldn't have an opportunity to become vested if
employment was terminated
prior to the termination date of the Pension Plan.
(ORIX will save a
lot of money).
3. Upon the date
of termination, any employees remaining would become fully
vested (if there's
any of us left).
4. Job opportunities
would be emailed to all employees when newly posted.
(all notifications
have only been for positions in the Dallas office).
5. Severance packages
were severely cut. What was 4 weeks plus 1-2 weeks
additional pay for
every year worked has been reduced to 1 week per every year
worked.
A 3 year employee
let go last January received 7-8 weeks pay. Now, that same
employee is going
to receive 3 weeks severance. All
points to a "HUGE"
layoff.
Our "gray” past
Company policy has been revamped to follow the federal laws to
a tee. They are leaving
no room for a possible lawsuit.
Reduced severance......No
Pension........Vacating floors......I suppose were
gone!
I think the truth
is probably much worse than what the employees are
expecting.
If the Leasing News
receives "any" info that may be informative to the little
guys (we employees),
please post it ASAP. At this
point, the Leasing News
has been right on
target, we look forward to your future articles.
I suppose we are
all hanging on for a miracle. But, a confirmation from
someone in the know,
good or bad, would be just as helpful to us all.
I'd appreciate your
utmost confidentiality regarding this email.
Thank you for your
time!
An ORIX Employee.
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/Orix.htm
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U.S.
SBA Announces Restart of Suspended 7(a) Loan
Program
There was an opportunity
for the leasing industry, and perhaps it still exists,
in the over $750,000
category, when the U.S. Small Business Administration
suspended its loan
guarantee program last week due to lack of funding.
The restart, described
by a person familiar with the matter as a short-term
fix facilitated by a shifting of funds, began at noon EST Wednesday when SBA
will start accepting applications for the so-called 7(a) program. It was stated
they did not know
how long the program would be open, as they only received
an additional $470
million in lending authority, so
they put a loan cap of $750,000 per recipient, the SBA said.
Those in the SBA
lending industry said the amount was not adequate to even
get by ten days,
depending on several factors.
Last year, the SBA 7a loan program allowed 70,000 small businesses
nationwide to borrow up to $2 million from banks, which in turn received
a federal guarantee on the loans.
It appears the current
administration is reacting to recent economic events
by restricting former
tax benefits and lending benefits, such as this popular
program where the
government basically guarantees a great portion of the
loan, leaving the
“original” lender managing the cash flow account and/or
using other collateral
to protect their “investment.”
The SBA has been
functioning on a string of temporary budgets since October because Congress
has yet to pass an appropriations bill that would fund the loan program
through the end of this year. The bill calls for $9.5 billion in lending
authority for the SBA. Last year, the federal agency gave out $8.8 billion
in 7a loans.
Many small businesses
rely on the loans because of the federal guarantee, which lowers their
risk to lenders.
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________________________________________
Alexa Ranks Leasing
Association Web Sites
|
Rank
|
01/15/2003
|
12/17/2003
|
WEBSITE NAME
|
|
|
1.
|
74,058
|
69,465
|
www.leasingnews.org Kit Menkin's Leasing News | |
|
2.
|
88,325
|
79,711
|
www.aba.com American Bankers Association | |
|
3.
|
101,572
|
89,278
|
www.monitordaily.com Monitor Daily | |
|
4.
|
133,416
|
115,150
|
www.elaonline.com Equipment Leasing Association | |
|
5.
|
145,850
|
119,493
|
www.nacha.org The Electronic Payments Association | |
|
6.
|
170,468
|
158,202
|
www.Leasingpress.com Leasing Press | |
| 7. |
445,321
|
366,625
|
www.us-banker.com U.S.Banker | |
|
8.
|
491,963
|
329,002
|
www.ibaa.org Ind Community Bankers of America | |
|
9.
|
651,792
|
487,673
|
www.uael.org United Association of Equipment Leasing | |
|
10.
|
672,497
|
741,086
|
www.cfa.com Commercial Finance Association | |
|
11.
|
692,017
|
792,444
|
www.pblaw.com/newsletters/bln/ Bus. Leasing News | |
|
12.
|
825,697
|
914,118
|
www.efj.com Equipment Financial Journal | |
|
13.
|
868,508
|
721,144
|
www.lessors.com eLessors Networking Association | |
|
14.
|
897,189
|
909,764
|
www.leasefoundation.org Equip. Leasing & Fin Fndn | |
|
15.
|
984,422
|
769,241
|
www.executivecaliber.ws Exec Caliber-Jeffrey Taylor | |
|
16.
|
1,059,661
|
952,118
|
www.nvla.org National Vehicle Leasing Association | |
|
17.
|
1,083,174
|
1,255,670
|
www.naelb.org National Assoc. of Equip Leasing Brokers | |
|
18.
|
2,483,380
|
2,234,722
|
www.eael.org Eastern Association of Equipment Leasing | |
|
19.
|
2,737,790
|
2,738,698
|
www.leasecollect.org Lean -Lease Enforcement Att Net | |
| 20. |
2,906,769
|
2,967,644
|
www.aglf.org Assoc of Government Leasing Financing | |
|
21.
|
3,391,090
|
2,724,592
|
www.iicl.org Institute of International Container Lessors | |
|
22.
|
3,532,883
|
2,309,355
|
www.clpfoundation.org CLP Foundation | |
|
23.
|
3,853,087
|
NO DATA
|
www.mael.org Mid-America Association of Equip Lessors | |
| 24. |
No Data
|
3,491,635
|
www.leasingtoday.com Leasing Today | |
|
25.
|
No Data
|
3,162, 842
|
www.nationalfunding.org The National Funding Assoc. | |
|
26.
|
NO DATA
|
NO DATA
|
www.1stBusinessDay.com BizWiz Daily |
Note: The Business Leasing
News website is the specific web address, and not the
The January, 2004 edition
of Business Leasing News is now available at:
These comparisons are
compiled by Leasing News using Alexa and should be viewed as a "sampling,"
rather than actual count from the website itself.
The Alexa tool bar works
on most browsers. They are partnered with Google. You may download their
free tool bar.
To learn more about how
the rankings work: http://pages.alexa.com/prod_serv/%20quicktour_new.html
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#### Press Release
##############################
Press
Conference Transcripts Available on www.ELAOnline.com
Arlington, VA——Michael
Fleming, president of the Equipment Leasing Association (ELA) declared
the assertions made by members of Congress and the Treasury Department
“strange” and “inaccurate” about lease transactions used by tax-exempt
entities. An audio file of the call can be found at http://www.elaonline.com/GovtRelations/Federal/.
On the call, Fleming
shared how tax-exempt entities currently use lease financing and its
benefits, the tax exposure in the transactions, various scenarios in
which tax-exempt entities may find themselves without lease financing
available to them, and the consequences of continued incorrect characterization
of lease financing.
“The mischaracterization
of leasing transactions— widely used by tax exempt entities with major
financial institutions — has been extreme,” said Michael Fleming. “Labeling
these transactions as ‘tax avoidance’ is just plain wrong. In fact,
these transactions and the parties involved do have tax exposure.”
Tax exempt entity
lease transactions are based upon well-recognized legal principles,
followed closely for decades, he noted. By oversimplifying and unfairly
maligning these transactions, with little serious consideration for
the consequences of their being disallowed in the future, the future
of public-private partnership is in danger, warned Fleming.
Lease transactions
provide much needed capital to entities as diverse as hospitals, charities,
educational institutions, municipal services, such as sewer systems,
mass transportation and other projects, and other organizations.
The proposed changes
to existing U.S. law under Section 476 of the Senate Finance Committee’s
JOBS bill (S.B. 1637) — recently proposed by Senator Grassley to take
effect, retroactively, as of November 18, 2003 — would impose broad
and far reaching limitations on deductions allowable to property leased
to or used in connection with the provision of services to state and
local governments and other tax exempt entities. The elimination of
the critical financial support these leasing transactions provide has
not been replaced in either Sen. Grassley’s or the President’s budget
with a plan for alternative financial support.
“Has anyone talked
to these organizations to see how they are going to finance their projects?
That side of the story that isn’t being told,” said Fleming.
The Equipment Leasing
Association is encouraging the very groups that stand to lose essential
financial support that these leasing transactions provide, to object
to the bill and budget proposals.
“Declarations in
Congress have brought many pending agreements to a standstill without
consideration of alternative sources of financing for hospitals, cities,
schools and fire departments. They are the ones that are really going
to be the losers in this,” said Fleming.
About the Equipment
Leasing Association
Organized in 1961,
the Equipment Leasing Association (ELA) is the premier non-profit association
representing companies involved in the dynamic equipment leasing and
finance industry to the business community, government and media. As
the voice of the leasing industry, ELA promotes the estimated $208 billion
industry as a major source of funds for capital investment in the United
States and abroad.
ELA provides its
members with comprehensive services, assists in the resolution of industry
issues, educates financial decision-makers on the benefits of leasing
and promotes high standards of business practices within the industry.
ELA maintains an informational portal for financial decision-makers
to learn more about leasing and find a leasing company at http://www.LeaseAssistant.org.
Headquartered in Arlington, Va., ELA has more than 800 member companies
and a staff of 25 professionals. For more information on ELA, please
visit ELA Online at http://www.ELAOnline.com.
o Cities Access to Important Financing
Threatened by Senate Finance Committee Action and Treasury Stance, January
13, 2004
o Congress’ Historical Support for Leasing
to Cities, January 13, 2004
o Leasing Provides an Important Source
of Financing for Cities, January 13, 2004
·
FTA Agencies Benefit
from Leasing, January 13, 2004
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### Press Release
##########################
LeaseCompare.com
and ConsumerGuide.com Partner to Make Leasing a Vehicle Online Easy
Cincinnati, OH –
- Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS), a pioneer in online direct-to-consumer
auto leasing, has partnered with ConsumerGuide.com, a trusted resource
helping smart consumers make buying decisions with confidence, to offer
an online auto leasing quote/compare service. Through this association, ConsumerGuide.com
visitors can connect to ACS’ LeaseCompare.com web site.
At LeaseCompare.com,
consumers can access a real-time comparison tool that allows them to
evaluate leasing options available from multiple lenders based on geography,
terms, and vehicle. Consumers
can then select the leasing program that best fits their needs and apply
for credit via a secured server - all in a matter of minutes.
Once approved, customers review lease documents prepared by ACS,
sign, and take delivery of their vehicle. The service is available for
new and many late-model used cars.
“LeaseCompare.com
is a terrific addition to our web site’s automotive resources,” notes
ConsumerGuide.com General Manager Grant Whitmore. “Leasing is a popular option for many consumers, and we expect that
having easy access to this link will make the actual lease arrangement
convenient for our visitors.”
ACS president and
founder Tarry Shebesta states, “Through our arrangement with ConsumerGuide.com,
we expect to be working with consumers who have done their homework
and are ready to make a final decision regarding financing of their
vehicles. Both ACS and ConsumerGuide.com have a strong
customer focus, making this a natural partnership.”
About Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (www.acscorp.com)
Based in Cincinnati,
Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (ACS) is a leading provider of consumer
automotive services, including car buying and leasing, fleet resources,
and vehicle remarketing.
Founded in 1989,
ACS’s mission is to provide services that enhance the experience of
buying or leasing a car. ACS
achieves this by leading the industry with innovative proprietary technology,
superior customer service, and years of industry experience.
About ConsumerGuide.com
Consumer Guide® is
a trusted resource that has been helping smart consumers make buying
decisions with confidence for the past 35 years. Its team of experienced
auto editors road test and rate virtually every new and used vehicle
on the market each year. Vehicles are evaluated using Consumer Guide's
highly regarded Best Buy and Recommended ratings to give consumers a
quick and effective way to choose the vehicle that's most appropriate
for their families. For more information, visit the company's web site
at www.consumerguide.com.
###
-Tarry Shebesta,
President & Founder
Automobile Consumer Services, Inc. (www.acscorp.com)
Director, National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA)
tes@acscorp.com / 513.527.7700 ext. 11
ACS Services:
www.LeaseCompare.com
www.LeaseSpecials.com
www.FrontRowCars.com
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### Press Release
####################################
_______________________________________________________________________
News Briefs---
Evans to Unveil Plan
for Manufacturers
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-economy-manufacturing-evans.html
Economic news
pushes mortgage rates to 6-month lows
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/housing/2004-01-15-mortgage_x.htm
Experts say consolidation
in the banking industry isn't over
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20040115-1410-bankmergers.html
Ten Largest US Banks
by Assets
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/040115/na_fin_us_largest_banks_2.html
Bank Merger Likely
to Mean New Terms for Credit Card Holders
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/16/business/16consumer.html?pagewanted=all
FleetBoston 4Q earnings
top expectations
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2004/01/15/fleetboston_4q_earnings_top_expectations/
Boeing Capital's
$2.3B commercial finance portfolio for sale
http://seattle.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2004/01/12/daily31.html
Boeing Capital to
Explore Options for Commercial Finance Unit;
Will Consolidate
Infrastructure
http://www.boeing.com/news/releases/2004/q1/nr_040115a.html
Sun to Close Newark,
California Plant
http://www.internalmemos.com:8080/memos/memodetails.php?memo_id=2066
Ex-Tyco Chief Misled
Investors on His Trading, Jury Is Told
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21754-2004Jan16.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/16/business/16tyco.html?pagewanted=all
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Sports Briefs---
Las Vegas: Panthers
by 5/Colts by 3
http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=ats&page=nfl/odds/nfl-odds.htm
Genuine remorse was
good first step
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/7715890.htm
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This
Day in American History
1776
-- Continental Congress approves General George Washington's order to
enlist free Negroes.
http://courant.ctnow.com/projects/bhistory/arabusa.htm
http://www.free-essays-free-essays.com/dbase/7c/svn25.shtml
http://www.blackcommentator.org/washingtons_slaves.html
1786-
The Virginia Legislature adopted the Ordinance of Religious Freedom,
which guaranteed that no man would be forced to attend or support any
church. This mandate later became the model for the First Amendment
to the U.S. Constitution
1843-
Sara Rosetta Wakeman birthday, aka Lyons/Edwin Wakeman died while with
the 153rd NYSV, Co. G&H, as a regular soldier in the Civil War.
Her letters, a photo in uniform identifying her, and some personal belongings
were found in a trunk in the family attic almost 100 years after her
death. Her war record was found
under the name of Lyons Wakeman. Her last letter was from Brandycore
Landing, Louisiana, "Made advance up the river about 40 miles to
Pleasant Hill - had a fight. Retreated 10 miles, next day the fight
resumed at 8." While on guard duty at Cairo Prison in 1863
she had written of a female Union prisoner who had gone into battle
as a Major leading her men. The ring she wore, which was inscribed "Rosetta
Wakeman, NY Vol. Co. H, 153rd," was sent home after her death in
the Marine U.S. Army General Hospital in New Orleans. She had been hospitalized
for chronic diarrhea, a major killer of soldiers during the Civil War.
She is buried in
grave #4066, Section 52, of what is now the Chalmette National Cemetery,
Chalmette, LA.
1847-
Fremont appointed Governor of California.
A leader
in the successful fight to wrest California away from Mexico, the explorer and mapmaker John C. Fremont briefly becomes
governor of the newly won American territory.
Still only in his
early mid-30s at the time, Fremont had already won national acclaim
for his leadership of two important explorations of the West with the
military's Corps of Topographical Engineers. Shortly after the government
published Fremont's meticulously accurate maps of the Far West, they
became indispensable guides for the growing numbers of overland emigrants
heading for California and Oregon. In 1845, though, the lines between
military exploration and military conquest began to blur when President
James Polk sent Captain Fremont and his men on a third "scientific"
mission to explore the Rockies and Sierra Nevada-with 60 armed men accompanying
them. Polk's ambition to take California from Mexico was no secret,
and Fremont's expedition was clearly designed to place a military force
near the region in case of war.
When Mexico and the
U.S. declared war in May 1846, Fremont and his men were in Oregon. Upon
hearing the news, Fremont immediately headed south, calling his return
"the first step in the conquest of California." When the Anglo-American
population of California learned of Fremont's arrival, many of them
began to rebel against their Mexican leaders. In June, a small band
of American settlers seized Sonoma and raised a flag with a bear facing
a five-pointed star-with this act, the revolutionaries declared the
independent Republic of California.
The Bear Flag Republic
was short-lived. In August, Fremont and General Robert Stockton occupied
Los Angeles. By January 1847, they had put down the small number of
Californians determined to maintain a nation independent of the United
States. With California now clearly in the U.S. hands, Stockton agreed
to appoint Fremont as the territorial governor. However, a dispute broke
out within the army over the legitimacy of Fremont's appointment, and
the young captain's detractors accused him of mutiny, disobedience,
and conduct prejudicial to military discipline. Recalled to Washington
for a court martial, Fremont was found guilty of all three charges,
and his appointment to take the position of governor was revoked. Though
President Polk pardoned him and ordered him back to active duty in the
army, Fremont was deeply embittered, and he resigned from the military
and returned to California a private citizen. Although he never regained
the governorship of California, the turmoil of Fremont's early political
career did not harm his future prospects. In 1851, citizens of California
elected him a senator, and became the territorial governor of Arizona
in 1878. Today, however, Fremont's youthful accomplishments as an explorer
and mapmaker are more celebrated than his subsequent political career.
1861-The
Crittenden Compromise, the last chance to keep North and South together,
dies in the U.S. Senate. Proposed by Senator John J. Crittenden of Kentucky,
the compromise was a series of constitutional amendments. The amendments
would continue the old Missouri Compromise provisions of 1820, which
divided the west along the latitude of 36º 30". North of this line,
slavery was prohibited. The Missouri Compromise was negated by the Compromise
of 1850, which allowed a vote by territorial residents (popular sovereignty)
to decide the issue of slavery. Other amendments protected slavery in
the District of Columbia, forbade federal interference with the interstate
slave trade, and compensated owners whose slaves escaped to the free
states. Essentially, the Crittenden Compromise sought to alleviate all
concerns of the southern states. Four states had already left the Union
when it was proposed, but Crittenden hoped the compromise would lure
them back. Crittenden thought he could muster support from both South
and North and avert either a split of the nation or a civil war. The
major problem with the plan was that it called for a complete compromise
by the Republicans with virtually no concession on the part of the South.
The Republican Party formed in 1854 solely for the purpose of opposing
the expansion of slavery into the western territories, particularly
the areas north of the Missouri Compromise line. Just six years later,
the party elected a president, Abraham Lincoln, over the complete opposition
of the slave states. Crittenden was asking the Republicans to abandon
their most key issues. The vote was 25 against the compromise and 23
in favor of it. All 25 votes against it were cast by Republicans, and
six senators from states that were in the process of seceding abstained.
One Republican editorial insisted that the party "cannot be made
to surrender the fruits of its recent victory." There would be
no compromise; with the secession of states continuing, the country
marched inexorably towards civil war.
1866-
Everett Barney of Springfield, MA, obtained a patent covering his invention
of a screw-clamp skate. He marketed the first all-metal roller skate
and the country took storm over this new sport.
1871-Jefferson
Franklin Long takes oath of office as first Black Congressman from Georgia.
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000419
1874-
poet William Service Birthday
http://www.ude.net/service/index.html
1883--
the U.S. Congress passed a bill creating the Civil Service, in an attempt
to end political
patronage in the Federal government.
1884-Birthday
of publisher Irving Mills, New York City, NY
http://www.redhotjazz.com/irvingmills.html
1893
-- Hawaii: Queen Lilluokalani's regime is overthrown by US pineapple
tycoon Sanford Dole & pro-annexation sugar interests. With an amazing
sense of timing, US troops just happen to land, "to protect US
interests." With support from Beloved & Respected Comrade Leader
US Minister John Stevens, Beloved & Respected Comrade Dole declares
himself Hawaii's president & lobbies for US annexation. It's manifestly
in the can. The Senate Foreign-Relations Committee recommends annexation,
declaring it (quote) "a duty that has its origin in the noblest
sentiments that inspire the love of a father for his children ."
In 1898, President William McKinley signs a joint resolution of Congress
authorizing the annexation.
http://www.milimili.com/hawaii/aliis.htm
See John L. Stevens
bio: http://www.rootsweb.com/~mecreadf/mtvnotab.htm
http://www.uic.edu/depts/owa/history/liliuokalani.html
1909-
Ethel Merman (Ethel Zimmerman) birthday, one of the great American entertainers,
whose 29-year Broadway and screen career went from hit to hit, starting
with Girl Crazy (1930) and going on to Gypsy (1959) with a stop in 1951
to win the Tony for her work in Call Me Madame. She is probably best
known for the show-stopping "There's No Business Like Show Business"
from the 1954 show of the same name. EM was awarded the 1972 Tony for
her overall distinguished work on behalf of the Broadway theatre. Brassy,
exuberant, and energetic, her strong song styling was once described
as having "a trumpet in her throat." Won the New York critics
award three times.
http://www.musicals101.com/mermbio.htm
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0581062/
1911-
Jay Hanna “Dizzy” Dean, Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, born at Lucas, AR. Following
his baseball career, Dean established himself as a radio and TV sports
announcer and commentator, becoming famous for his innovative delivery.
“He slud into third, “reported Dizzy, who on another occasion explained
that “Me and Paul (baseball player brother Paul “Daffy” Dean)...didn’t
get much education.” Died at Reno, NV, July 17,1974.
1919-
Nebraska became the 36th state to ratify the prohibition amendment
and the 18th Amendment became part of the US Constitution. One year
later, Jan 16,1920, the 18th Amendment took effect and the sale of alcoholic
beverages became illegal in the US with the Volstead Act providing for
enforcement. This was the first time that an amendment to the Constitution
dealt with a social issue. The 21st Amendment, repealing the 18th, went
into effect Dec 6,1933.
1920-Zeta
Phi Beta founded at Howard University.
http://www.cbu.edu/Clubs/pbs/zpb.html
1928—Singer
1928 Eartha Kitt Birthday
http://www.bettemidleraloha.com/eartha.htm
1932-
Diane Fossey born San Francisco, California, American zoologist became the world's leading
authority on the mountain gorillas of Africa. Founded the Karisoke Research
Centre for the study of gorillas. Wrote the noted study, Gorillas in
the Mist which was made into a Hollywood movie. She was murdered in
1985 evidentally for her conservation measures on behalf of the gorillas.
http://www.gorillafund.org/008_df_frmset.html
1933-
Susan Sontag born New York City, American writer, critic, and novelist
known for her reflections on modern culture. She draws amazing parallels
between Nazi terrorism and the swing to the philosophical right in American
culture. In her critical essays, she has disagreed with many of the
simplistic outlooks on life by the leaders of many modern American movements
including feminism.
http://www.susansontag.com/biography.htm
1935-
A.J. Foyt, former auto racer, born Houston, TX.
http://www.formulaone.free-online.co.uk/index.html
1937-Brithday
of Bob Bogle, bass guitarist and founding member of the Ventures,
born in Portland, Oregon. The Ventures proved to be one of the
most popular and influential guitar-based instrumental groups in rock
history. Bogle and rhythm guitarist Don Wilson formed the band in the
Seattle area in 1959, and by the time they began recording later that
year, Nokie Edwards had joined as lead guitarist. Their breakthrough
came in 1960 with "Walk Don't Run," an adaptation of a tune
by jazz guitarist Johnny Smith. It became their biggest hit, reaching
number-two on the Billboard chart. The Ventures hit the Top Five again
in 1969 with the TV theme "Hawaii Five-O." Although the group's
popularity had waned in North America by 1970, they remained huge stars
in Japan.
1938-
the first jazz concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City: Benny Goodman
Band appeared
and this concern
recording became an overnight sensation, especially “Sing, Sing, Sing”
featuring
handsome drummer
Gene Krupa ( his birthday was yesterday ). He originally refused to
play
because they would
not let his “black” musician perform.
1941-
Cab Calloway features bassist Milt Hinton on “Ebony Silhouette,” Okey
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1942
- For Columbia Records, Kay Kyser and the band recorded "A Zoot
Suit", about the problems associated with wearing the garish, fashion.
http://www.artistdirect.com/store/artist/album/0,,949578,00.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/kaykyser/music/
http://www.zootsuitstore.com/Shopping/Catalog/product_detail.asp?ProductCode=HWBD2003
http://www.elpachuco.com/remotemenu.html
1942
-- Carole Lombard, her mother, and 20 others killed in plane crash.
Lombard, married to actor Clark Cable, died in a plane crash while on
a war-bond drive.
http://www.obituary.com/lombardcarole.html
1944—Top
Hits
My Heart Tells Me - The Glen Gray Orchestra (vocal: Eugenie Baird)
Shoo, Shoo, Baby - The Andrews Sisters
Paper Doll - The Mills Brothers
Pistol Packin’ Mama - Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
1944-
General Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in London to assume command of
the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe (SHAEF).
Having demonstrated his organizational abilities in North Africa as
well as his strength as an arbitrator of inter-Allied rivalries, Eisenhower
was charged with the most far-reaching push of the war--the invasion
of France.
1952—Top
Hits
Slowpoke - Pee Wee King
Sin (It’s No) - Eddy Howard
Undecided - The Ames Brothers
Let Old Mother Nature Have Her Way - Carl Smith
1958-
pianist Ahmad Jamal records “Poinciana” at Pershing Lounge, Chicago
( Argo 628)
1960—Top
Hits
Why - Frankie Avalon
Running Bear - Johnny Preston
Way Down Yonder in New Orleans - Freddie Cannon
El Paso - Marty Robbins
1961
- Mickey Mantle signed the contract that made him the American League's
highest paid baseball player. "The Mick" played the 1961 season
for $75,000. In the National League, Willie Mays, made more money than
any other baseball player with a contract for $85,000.
1964
- In New York City, "Hello Dolly!" starring Carol Channing
opened at the St. James Theatre. A musical adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s
play, "The Matchmaker", the show, was called the "possible
hit of the season" by critics. "Hello Dolly!" played
for 2,844 performances, before returning to in the 1990s with, again
star, Carol Channing.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jan16.html
1965-
Elmer Valentine, Los Angeles, California opened the Whiskey a-Go-Go,
the first discotheque,
where the music is
provided by a disk jockey playing recordings not by a live band. Valentine borrowed the discotheque concept
from a club in Paris, which was also called the Whiskey a-Go-Go.
For a time, "disco"
and "go-go" were synonymous: Go-go clubs featured scantily
clad women dancing in cages to tunes pumped from a jukebox.
Discos emerged in
larger cities, with disc jockeys pulling music from albums, particularly
those recorded by black musicians like Sly and the Family Stone, James
Brown, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Donna Summer. The clubs were especially
popular among the gay male and urban black subcultures. Cheaper than
live-music clubs, discos also became popular with lower-income young
people. The underground disco subculture turned into a national sensation
when the film Saturday Night Fever was released in 1977. John
Travolta starred as Tony Manero, a young man from Brooklyn who dreamed
of becoming a professional dancer and danced away his cares at Disco
2001. The movie's soundtrack, featuring the chart-topping songs "Stayin'
Alive" and "Disco Inferno," sold 20 million copies and
urged its spandex- and lamé-clad fans onto the dance floor. Older music,
even Beethoven's, gained a fresh popularity when remixed into disco
tunes. Even mainstream pop artists, including the Rolling Stones, tried
their hand at disco. But the fad didn't last long; in 1979, disco died
almost overnight. Disco albums were returned to producers by the truckload
as New Wave took over in popularity. But disco's basic structure set
the stage for the evolution of rap, hip-hop, and techno music.
1967-Lucius
D. Amerson sworn in as first Black sheriff of the South since Reconstruction,
in Macon County, AL. The county seat of Macon County, Alabama, is Tuskegee.
The county population on July 1, 1999, was 22,993, a decrease of 1,935
over the 1990 census.
1968—Top
Hits
Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band
Woman, Woman - The Union Gap
For Loving You - Bill Anderson & Jan Howard
1972-
The Dallas Cowboys won the first Super Bowl in their history by defeating
the Miami Dolphins, 24-3, in Super Bowl VI. Dallas was led by quarterback
Roger Staubach, named the game’s Most Valuable Player.
1973-Long-running
western series Bonanza is finally cancelled after 14 seasons.
The show, which debuted in 1959, was the first western to be televised
in color. Throughout the 1960s, the show, which featured the adventures
of the Cartwright family on their ranch, the Ponderosa, was one of the
most highly rated programs on television. My father Lawrence Menkin
wrote several of the early episodes. Its trademark theme song rose to
No. 19 on Billboard's Top Singles chart in 1961
1974-Muhammad Ali, boxing champion, named the
Associated Press Athlete of the Year.
http://www.chs.helena.k12.mt.us/faculty/hhillZ/web00/webper1/pmarshall1.htm
http://www.boxing-memorabilia.com/muhammad%20ali%20biography.htm
1976-
“Donny and Marie” premiered on TV. ABC show hosted by brother-and-sister
act Donny and Marie Osmond. There were seven other talented siblings
in the Osmond family who appeared on the show at times along with regulars
Jim Connell and Hank Garcia. The sister-and-brother team could sing,
dance and perform on ice skates.
1976—Top
Hits
I Write the Songs - Barry Manilow (written by my high school friend
Bruce Johnson)
Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To) - Diana Ross
Fox on the Run - Sweet
Convoy - C.W. McCall
1984
- At the 11th annual American Music Awards, Michael Jackson received
eight awards, including favorite pop and soul male vocalist, pop and
soul album winner for "Thriller", pop and soul video winner
for "Beat It" and best pop song for "Billie Jean".
1984—Top
Hits
Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Slow Burn - T.G. Sheppard
1985
- Hugh Hefner took the staples out of "Playboy" magazine,
ending its 30-year tradition of stapling centerfold models in the bellybutton.
The decision made the centerfold more difficult to remove it.
1988-
Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder, a pro football gabling expert employed by
CBS, was fired by the network because of a racially insensitive remarks
he made the previous day on Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday during
an interview with WRC-TV in Washington, DC.
1991-Allied
forces launched a major air offensive against Iraq to begin the Gulf
War. The strike was designed to destroy Iraqi air defenses, command,
control and communication centers. As Desert Shield became Desert Storm,
the world was able to see and hear for the first time an initial engagement
of war as CNN broadcasters, stationed at Baghdad, broadcasted the attack
live. A little know historic fact, the launched was predicted by pizza orders. At 5am that
morning, the Domino’s Pizza fast-food chain put out a warning to its
franchises that war was likely later that day, based on the record order
of pizza the previous night from the Pentagon. The Pentagon is the headquarters
o the Department of Defense in Washington, DC, and as reported yesterday,
is the world’s largest office building.
1996
-- Jamaica: Authorities open
fire on Jimmy Buffett's seaplane, mistaking it for a drug trafficker's
plane. U2 singer Bono was with Buffett, but neither was hurt
1997
- Comedian/actor Bill Cosby's only son was shot to death, the victim
of a possible robbery attempt while changing a flat tire on his Mercedes
convertible along a freeway, police said. The body of Ennis William
Cosby, age 27, was found about 1:45 a.m. in a pool of blood next to
the car of a woman passer-by. The murder occurred in a well-to-do area
near the Santa Monica Mountains not far from the exclusive Bel-Air section
of Los Angeles. The Columbia University graduate student was the son
of one of the world's richest entertainers, a man for whom fatherhood
was the source of much of his humor
1997-Microsoft
launched Office 97. It became a best-selling suite of word processing,
spreadsheet, database, graphics, and other applications, rapidly become
the leading office software suite, holding more than eighty percent
of the market. In what is perhaps the only remaining vestige of Microsoft
Bob, the company's cutesy animated interface introduced in 1995, Office
97 included animated characters like a talking paperclip and a tiny
Einstein to coach users through their computer tasks.
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