Joins Broker/Lessor List "A"

Third Column: YES - Year Company Started | YELB - Years in equipment Leasing Business

A - City Business License | B- State License | C - Certified Leasing Professional | 
D - State(s) sales/use tax license |
E - Named as "lessor" on 50% or more of lease contract signed. |

Name City, State  Contact Website Leasing Association	YCS YELB (see above for meaning)	# of Empl.	Geographic Area	Minimum Dollar Amount	A	B	C	D	E
ABC Leasing & Financing Delmar, New York/Tampa, Florida Gerry Oestreich (father), NY 518-857-5206 gerry.oestreich@gmail.com abcleasingny@gmail.com  Greg Oestreich (son), Florida  518-330-4113 abcleasingma@gmail.com www.abclease.net   AACFB	1979 40	2	USA and Canada	$5,000 to $5 million (avg $35,000)	N	N	N	N	N

 

”Good morning Kit

“Seems I've slipped off of your list of brokers/lessors?

“Here's an info update, just in time for my 40th year anniversary come 1.1.19. Good thing! My son Greg joined me 3+ years ago. So ABC Leasing & Financing can go another 30-40 years, as he's not quite 50 yet.

“I still get excited by attending the excellent meetings hosted by NEFA and the AACFB and meeting new lenders that are anxious to do biz! It's still quite simple to pay for your trip by funding new deals with lenders you didn't do biz with before attending the meeting!!$$

“Still working every day and reading your every issue my friend. Thanks and keep up the good work! 

“I have to admit my office moves around a bit these days from the lake in the Adirondacks in the summertime to home in Delmar (Albany) NY in Spring & Fall to our favorite Motor Home Resort in Williston, FL, depending on where the sun is. Love these remote servers vs the old days when all we had were pay phones and FedEx, not even Computers or Fax Machines yet in 1979. 

“Warm Regards from the chilly Northeast and getting ready for the coldest Thanksgiving on record!

Gerry

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Updates Listing in Broker/Lessor List “A”

Third Column: YES - Year Company Started | YELB - Years in equipment Leasing Business

A - City Business License | B- State License | C - Certified Leasing Professional | 
D - State(s) sales/use tax license |
E - Named as "lessor" on 50% or more of lease contract signed. |

Name City, State  Contact Website Leasing Association	YCS YELB (see above for meaning)	# of Empl.	Geographic Area	Minimum Dollar Amount	A	B	C	D	E
RNO Financial/CNG Leasing   Incline Village, Nevada       Gary Anderson garyanderson.finpro@financier.com   cngleasing@yahoo.com    503-901-5566 www.rnofinancialcngleasing.com	1991 27	6 15 I.C.	Nationwide	$20,000	N	Y	N	N	N

RNO Financial/CNG Leasing has the experience and expertise in financing government agencies since 1992.

About Us

Gary Anderson started his leasing apprenticeship in Glendale CA with Bob New Inc. and on Jan. 2, 1991, started CNG Leasing in Northern California, leasing compressed natural Gas Crown Victoria Fords to fire departments and police departments as the chief’s vehicle, therefore the company name, CNG Leasing.

CNG Leasing received the CLEAN Cities Award on Oct. 21, 1994 signed by Hazel R. O’Leary Secretary of Energy with the Department of Energy. CNG was recognized as a leader in improving air quality, strengthening the local economy and enhancing public awareness of alternatives through commitment to an participation in the United States Department of Energy’s Clean Cities Program.

In 2016 we were the first leasing company to start offering law enforcement agencies their weapons, and then moved into mail screeners for prisons and jails, and staring the last quarter of 2018, started offering Smart Cities Technologies, including surveillance systems, face recognition, plate recognition, speed detection, parking violation detection, smart intersection control and system control software going into 2018.

Remembering Bob New:

“Long Time lessor Bob New passed away.  He reportedly suffered a stroke and was in bed for the past couple of years.  Bob operated his leasing business since 1957 at the same location in Glendale, California, while he was blind.  In 2012, his company of six employees announced a ‘joint venture’ with RNO Financial/CNG Leasing at their corporate office in Reno, Nevada.  He basically retired shortly thereafter.”

Full List:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Brokers/broker_Lessor.htm

 

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Developing Strong Leaders for the
Commercial Equipment Leasing/Financing Industry

Sales Makes it Happen by Scott Wheeler, CLFP

“The Home Stretch”

There is still plenty to accomplish as we enter the last stretch of 2018. Historically, the fourth quarter, and especially the last six weeks of the year, are extremely active in the commercial equipment leasing and finance industry. Top producers in the industry are busy closing transactions and  working with vendors and end-users to get equipment delivered, documents signed, and invoices paid before the end of the year. It's almost funny how a date on the calendar (December 31, 2018) can motivate individuals to act, for processes to quicken, and for transactions to close.  There is a sense of urgency in the air.

Strong originators capitalize on this sense of urgency and instead of relying on their past activities (deals funded in the past 11 months) they push forward. They actively solicit additional business until the last possible minute. They continue to ask for additional transactions that could be closed by the end of the year. They participate in the year-end rush.

The home stretch is a perfect time to:

• Call an end-user that you funded in the first or second quarter and ask what acquisitions they will be making before the end of the year.
• Call a vendor and ask about the big transaction that has been hedging for weeks that you can help him close before December 31st. 
• Call an end-user that you lost a deal from in June and explain how it's not too late to start a relationship in 2018. 
• Call a past customer and ask how you can help them acquire equipment NOW.
• Call end-users and vendors and explain that you have access to an additional $xx.0MM of capital that you have been tasked to employ before the end of the year - do they have any immediate needs.   

What you do and sell in the next few weeks can be the difference between a good or a great 2018... Push to the end.  

Finish Strong!   

Scott A. Wheeler, CLFP
Wheeler Business Consulting
1314 Marquis Ct.
Fallston, Maryland 21047
Phone: 410 877 0428
Fax: 410 877 8161
Email: scott@wheelerbusinessconsulting.com
Web: www.wheelerbusinessconsulting.com


Order via Amazon: https://www.createspace.com/5355516 

Sales Makes it Happen articles:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Legacy/index.html

 

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Study Reports Lending Practice Reforms to Connect
Small Businesses with Credit to Boost Economic Performance

CHICAGO----While the country enjoys unprecedented levels of small business optimism, access to credit will either boost or curtail economic growth within this high-impact sector, according to a new study.” Gimme Credit: Faster, Simpler, Safer Credit for Main Street America” explores factors contributing to small businesses’ access to credit and proposes lending best practices that will boost economic output of these companies.

The study is a joint effort from PayNet, the leading provider of small business credit data and analysis, and Raddon®, a provider of innovative research, insightful analysis and strategic guidance to financial institutions.

The Good News: Small Business Confidence Surges

Small businesses are on an upward trajectory, according to the study:

• Anticipated small business loan demand is at its highest level since 2012, with 48 percent planning to take out a loan in the next 12 months
• Nearly two-thirds of small businesses (65 percent) anticipate an increase in sales, compared to just 5 percent that expect a decrease
• Small business economic confidence ratings outpace those of consumers by more than two times (43 percent vs. 21 percent)

PayNet President William Phelan, commented, “Small businesses are in full-on growth mode. They’re looking to banking partners for reasonable capital infusions, but are discouraged by slow reviews, impersonal processes and denials. This creates a huge opportunity for nimble community banks, credit unions, and alternative lenders to fill the void.”

The Downside: A Small Business Credit Gap is Slowing Economic Recovery

According to a Harvard study, following the 2008 financial crisis, a combination of regulatory and risk factors lowered credit volume among larger financial institutions, hampering the pace of recovery. The lingering effects of these factors continue to hamper small business growth today.

Bill Handel, Chief Economist, Raddon, observed, “It’s a recurring cycle. Cumbersome underwriting practices increase the likelihood that lenders are either unwilling or unable to extend favorable terms to small businesses, which in turn discourages applications.

“Fortunately, lenders can take steps to improve their efficiency and profitability in this area. If localized or niche lenders are able to foster improvements in their local markets, it will in turn fuel the broader economy.”

The study outlines three specific steps lenders of all sizes can take to improve automation, achieve faster decision-making and reduce the lending cost curve:

1. Segment applications by loan request size and reviews by loan risk profile

2. Deploy technology to assist in preparing applications, collecting data, and analyzing the business/loan

3. Optimize procedures by leveraging industry intelligence to improve their “decision engines”

The report notes that lenders employing these best practices stand to gain market share as the economy expands. In particular, new, technology-based lenders have made strides to reach this underserved market, although they may struggle with higher marketing costs and weak local connections. This trend bears watching for mainline financial institutions in particular, as barriers to create a propensity for small businesses to look to alternative lenders.

An executive summary of the report is available at www.Raddon.com, as well as the https://gimmecredit.com : Faster, Simpler, Safer Credit for Main Street America study.

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DLL Closes Third Securitization Transaction
Exceeding $1 Billion

Leading global vendor finance company, DLL, announces the closing of DLL 2018-2 ABS (Asset Backed Securities) securitization transaction in the United States exceeding $1 Billion. This is the largest equipment deal in the recent history in US markets.

The transaction follows two successful DLL securitizations of November 2017 ($501.5 million) and May 2018 ($824.4 million).

Matthew Goldenberg, DLL Vice President, US Capital Markets, said, “We are pleased with the strong execution and expanded investor participation in our largest transaction to date.”

 “This successful transaction is an endorsement by investors and rating agencies of the strong and consistent results of our portfolios.”

The notes are backed by a pool of loans, leases and other financing solutions with respect to copiers, printers, networking, and office equipment originated by De Lage Landen Financial Services, Inc. in the US. The transaction includes four Senior classes of $225.0 million class A1 notes, $349.0 million class A2 notes, $349.0 million class A3 notes, and $100.610 million class A4 notes rated P-1/A-1 and Aaa/AAA by Moody’s Investors Services and S&P Global Ratings respectively and three Subordinated classes, which were also rated by the same rating agencies and retained by DLL.

Marc Dierckx, DLL Chief Financial Officer and member of the Executive Board, commented: “Our securitization transactions continue to be a part of DLL’s long-term growth strategy to diversify our funding base and liquidity risk.”

“Going forward, we intend to pursue further transactions and will look at other opportunities to complement our primary source of funding, which continues to be our parent, Rabobank.”

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Poodle & Shih Tzu Mix
Delmar, New York  Adopt a Dog

Greyson
Male
Small
Two Years old
Good in a home with Cats
Prefers a home without
Other dogs, children

"Greyson who is a 2 year old male Poodle/Shih Tzu Mix that we also call Pogo. The reason being is he jumps up and down like a pogo. Greyson would do best in a household being the only dog. He in general gets along but he just loves his 1 on 1 attention. A dog smart home would be the best fit for him. He loves to go for walks and to play with his toys. Or jump up to be in your arms. If you are interested in more information please email freetobemerescue@gmail.com or call 518-956-1804.

"You can also go online to www.freetobemerescue.org to submit an application online. Please be advised we only process applications within an hour drive of Albany, NY. Adoption fee $275.00."

Free to be Me
154 Delaware Avenue
Delmar, New York 12054

Adopt a Pet
http://www.adoptapet.com/

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Financing Cannabis Funding Sources
  Many Work with Third Party Originators

Alliance Commercial Capital, Inc
161 North Clark Street, 16th Floor
Chicago, Illinois, 60601
888-727-9960 Ext# 6078
Fax: 312-664-3021
sam@accleasing.com
www.accleasing.com

Cannabis Program Highlights:
Loan Size:  $25,000 - $10,000,000+
Collateral:  lighting, HVAC, benching, extractors, irrigation, CCTV & related cannabis equipment
Locations:  Nationwide
Business:  The owner/tenant must be licensed and regulated by the State. Personal Guarantees required from all owners. Minimum credit score preferred 700. No bankruptcies in the last 7 years. No unresolved state or federal tax liens.
Application Only: $50,000. 
Documentation required: Submit with our attached credit application, copy of vendor invoice/quote, Bank statements for the last 4 months and copy of State Cannabis License
Time in Business: 2+ years
Terms are from 2 to 5 years 
Interest rates typically average 9-12.75%
Full Disclosure:  Over $50,000
Documentation required: Same as above plus Personal and Corporate tax returns for last 3 years, Personal financial statement for all owners, Debt Schedule, Latest interim Financial Statements.
Start-Ups: Unsecured Business Finance (UBF) program up to $150,000/owner based solely on personal credit. Submit with credit application only.

MoneyTrac Technology, Inc. (“MTT”), a subsidiary of Global Payout, Inc. (OTC:GOHE) , has established and is now marketing an alternative banking solution for the Cannabis industry.

 MTT currently has the ability to integrate and streamline electronic payment processing such as E-wallet, mobile applications, debit cards, and credit cards. Currently, MoneyTrac Technology has strategic partnerships with top cannabis services such as GreenRush, BlazeNow, High Grade Management Group, and PotSaver, which was a majority acquisition last October.

According to Bloomberg, "MoneyTrac Technology, Inc., through its subsidiary, provides electronic wallet and e-banking financial solutions for the marijuana industry. It offers financial technology, which includes an e-wallet and mobile app that allows users to access financial information. The company also provides white labeling services; mobile platform to manage financial transactions; and solutions for accessing account information, making payments, and online bill pay activities. In addition, it offers transaction management services."

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dw@dwevents:

"I do know a bit about canna finance in the US and have actually completed a deal or two (it’s mainly all convertible debt).  I ran an event in NYC for over 200 investors at Chelsea Piers and I helped organize, promote and sell out the first Weed Stock conference in Colorado.  I have been an investor in the industry since 2013.

"There are no miracle answers for leases (in most states, ownership of canna assets without being licensed as a canna business would prohibit leasing).  Most deals are done as loans with a conversion provision and pretty harsh default penalty.

"One thing lenders have to keep in mind is that bankruptcy (other than just a state bankruptcy) isn’t available to canna debtors.  Federal judges won’t hear the cases and will dismiss them if they get filed.  In fact most disputes that wind up filed in federal court get dismissed and refiled in state court."

 Organigram Enters into Letter of Intent
with Farm Credit Canada for $10 Million
http://leasingnews.org/PDF/Organigram2017.pdf 

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Number 1 Enterprises, Inc.
Funding Cannabis, Marijuana, CBD, Hemp Businesses

 “We specialize in structuring your capital infusion. Number 1 is a group of reformed bankers whom grew weary of declining great clients because their loan requests did not fit into the traditional lenders' ‘box’.”  

Through a network of over 8,000 Funding Sources: Private Investors, Investor Groups, Lenders, Co-Brokers, Facilitators, Hedge Funds, etc., we help businesses acquire the necessary capital to grow their business:

• Debt and Convertible Notes
• Equity Capital
• Unsecured Business Financing
• Purchase Order Financing
• Accounts Receivable Financing
• Factoring

Companies have funded or in process of funding include:

1. Marijuana Grower, Extractor, Edibles Maker, Wholesaler, and Dispensary in Alaska
2. Medical Marijuana Conglomerate Acquiring a Building and Additional Capital for Operations in Nevada
3. Medical Marijuana Grower in Arizona
4. National Builder whom builds Grow-houses of all sizes
5. Warehouse Builder in North Florida which leases the space to Cannabis Grow-houses
6. Grower in Northern Nevada
7. Builder & Grower in New Jersey
8. Cannaceuticals and Hemp-based Nutritional Product company based in Florida and Pennsylvania
9. CBD Oil Manufacturer
10. CBD Oil Wholesalers
11. CBD Oil Retailers

“We will leave no stone unturned to ensure every available option for acquiring your business capital.

“With Number 1, We get it done!”

Andrew DiAlberto, President
Number One Enterprises, Inc.                                                                                                                                  3100 NW 46th St.
Suite 208
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 
Tel:  954-204-3292
Cell:  954-579-2584
E-Mail:  andrew@number1ent.com                       
                           

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Vertical Companies

Scott Jordan
Managing Director
Financial Services
Englewood, Colorado
sjordan@vertcos.com
303 887 2750
https://www.linkedin.com/in/thescottjordan/

Scott Jordan leads Vertical’s financial services arm. He has been in Colorado providing access to capital for marijuana business owners since 2009 and has been called “The Marijuana Money Man” by Fox San Francisco and the Denver Post. He created one of the first companies to provide debt-based capital, Dynamic Alternative Finance in 2014, and arranged over $30 million in funding before accepting the position with Vertical as President of the newly created Financial Services division.

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Marijuana Industry News
http://mjinews.com/

 

News Briefs----

Salesforce Jumps on Strong Sales, Continuing Rapid Growth
 grew 27 percent in the fiscal third quarter to $2.89 billion
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-11-27/salesforce-projects-strong-sales-continuing-fast-growth-pace?srnd=premium

What Trump's threat to close U.S.-Mexico border would cost 
 2017 $558 Billion crossed the border in trade both ways
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-president-trumps-threat-to-close-the-u-s-mexico-border-would-cost/

Sarah Sanders: Climate change report 'not based on facts'
  “It’s not data driven”
https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/418502-sarah-sanders-calls-climate-change-report-most-extreme-version-not

Banker of the Year: Zions' Harris Simmons
  Named by American Banker
https://www.americanbanker.com/news/banker-of-the-year-zions-harris-simmons?feed=00000152-a2fb-d118-ab57-b3ff6e310000

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You May Have Missed---

Meet New York City’s highest-earning official.
   He’s a debt collector for predatory lenders.
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2018-confessions-of-judgment-millionaire-marshal/

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A poem to the nation

Oakland Raider Blog

As I look upon Our Oakland’s side
I wonder, where is the Raider pride,

From John Gruden to David Carr
I fear this team not going very far,

Our team has stood the test of time
but can we beat the next in line,

I fear the worst, as we fall
We lack the excellence to conquer all,

I read words of anger, disappointment, and hate
I wonder has this team sealed its fate,

A nation divided will never prevail
As we chase this AFC west trail,

Have we lost all hope and respect
While teams take us as neglect,

This silver lining has faded to grey
As I look forward to another day,

I say this team will stay Silver and Black
as long as the Las Vegas doesn’t turn its back.

Long Time Raider

 

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Sports Briefs---

Reuben Foster Claimed off Waivers by Redskins After 49ers Release
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2808105-report-reuben-foster-claimed-off-waivers-after-49ers-release-due-to-arrest

Andrew Luck Goes Liam Neeson in "Taken" to Save Colts
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2808098-andrew-luck-goes-liam-neeson-in-taken-to-save-colts-gridiron-heights-s3e13

1924 Babe Ruth New York Yankees Autographed Home Run Bat
   Anticipated to Be the Most Valuable Bat Ever Sold
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/1924-babe-ruth-new-york-yankees-autographed-home-run-bat-anticipated-to-be-the-most-valuable-bat-ever-sold-300756123.html

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California Nuts Briefs---

Google just spent $1 billion to buy property
   near its Silicon Valley headquarters
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/26/google-spends-1-billion-on-property-in-mountain-view.html

5 Silicon Valley Zip Codes Among 10 Priciest In U.S.
https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2018/11/26/5-silicon-valley-zip-codes-among-10-priciest/?itx[idio]=8808133&ito=792&itq=8f6f16ef-6686-499c-8c17-1d6093ea2017

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“Gimme that Wine”

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

This Hidden Wine Region Is Putting the Midwest on the Wine Map
https://www.travelandleisure.com/food-drink/wine/michigan-traverse-city-old-mission-leelanau-peninsula-wine-region-vineyards

Wine Prices by vintage
http://www.winezap.com
http://www.wine-searcher.com/

US/International Wine Events
http://www.localwineevents.com/

Leasing News Wine & Spirits Page
http://two.leasingnews.org/Recommendations/wnensprts.htm

This Day in History

     1729 - Natchez Indians massacred most of the 300 French settlers and soldiers at Fort Rosalie, Louisiana.
    1745 - French troops attacked Indians at Saratoga, NY. The Saratoga of 1745 was on the site of the present Schuylerville, NY, on the west bank of the Hudson River about eleven miles east of the present Saratoga Springs NY, and only about thirty miles north of Albany. The raiders were four hundred French troops and two hundred and twenty Indians of the Abnaki and Caughnawaga tribes. The Caughnawagas were a breakaway group from the Mohawk tribe. The Mohawks - eastern most among the six nations of the Iroquois League - were constrained by their proximity, if nothing else, to prefer the English, but at the time the official Iroquois position was one of neutrality. The Caughnawagas were a group of Mohawks who preferred the French and had moved north and adopted the Caughnawaga name, but the Mohawks still considered them as wayward brothers. Thus it was unthinkable that the Mohawks would stop these raiders as they came through Mohawk territory on this raid. There was no serious opposition to the attack on Saratoga, which came at dawn. The town was burned so completely that the only structure left standing was a sawmill somewhat apart from the main part of town. The raiders killed or captured one hundred and one individuals, including the slaves of the residents. The terrified citizens had helped the raiders by burning their own fort and fleeing down the Hudson. The Iroquois, no fools, had given a promise of alliance to the English, when the massive English Army they had been told was coming to crush the French appeared.  Of course, there was never a plan to send any such English Army to NY. The debacle of Saratoga was further proof to the Iroquois that the English were not committed to fighting the French but were instead trying to get the Iroquois to do it for them.
    1775 - The 2nd Continental Congress adopts first rules for regulation of the "Navy of the United Colonies."
    1775 - While the Marines were authorized to form on November 10 by the Continental Congress, the first ma­rine officer was Samuel Nicholas, a Philadel­phia Quaker, commissioned captain on Novem­ber 28, 1775, at $32 a month. The Marines were under the jurisdiction of the War Depart­ment until April 30, 1798, when Congress cre­ated the Navy Department. The present Marine Corps was created by act of July 11, 1798, which authorized a major, 4 captains, 16 first lieutenants, 12 second lieutenants, 48 sergeants, 48 corporals, 32 drums and fifes, and 720 pri­vates, including enlisted men. The first major was William Ward Burrows of South Carolina, who was appointed July 12, 1798, and served nearly 6 years.
    1785 – Treaty of Hopewell was signed at Hopewell Plantation, owned by Andrew Pickens in northwestern South Carolina. The treaties were signed between the Confederation Congress of the US and the Cherokee (1785), Choctaw and Chickasaw (1786) peoples. The historic site of the 'Treaty Oak,' where the signings took place, is on Old Cherry Road in Pickens County, SC.  The treaty laid out a western boundary for American settlement. The treaty gave rise to the sardonic Cherokee phrase of ‘Talking Leaves,’ since they claimed that when the treaties no longer suited the Americans, they would blow away like talking leaves.
    1795 - US paid $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis.
    1843 - Ka Lahui is Hawaiian Independence Day.  The Kingdom of Hawaii was officially recognized by the United Kingdom and France as an independent nation.
    1853 - Helen Magill White (d. 1944) was born in Providence, RI.  She was an American educator and the first American woman to earn a Ph.D. degree (Boston University, 1877, in Greek).
    1861 – The Confederate Congress officially admitted Missouri to the Confederate Army.
    1871 – Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in South Carolina.
    1872 - The Modoc War of 1872-73 began in Siskiyou County, northern California when fighting broke out between Modoc Chief Captain Jack and a cavalry detail led by Captain James Jackson. Brutally harsh conduct characterized white-Indian struggles in the Northwest, such as the 1,000-mile saga of the 1877 Nez Percé War and the Modoc War. Harvesters of fish and waterfowl, game, seeds and bulbs, the Modoc were a tribe of the Iutuamian stock. They lived on lava plateaus dotted with sage and the forested mountains of northern California and southern Oregon. Their houses, which resembled beehives, lined the banks of Lost River and the shores of Tule Lake. White settlers began to populate the attractive area in the 1860s. The Modoc resisted the encroachment at great cost and, by 1864, the tribe had been reduced to about 250. Subsequently, they surrendered their lands to the U.S. government and entered the former Klamath reservation in southern Oregon. They barely survived on the hardscrabble reservation. In 1870, Chief Kintpuash, also known as Captain Jack, directed some of his band to California. When the group subsequently refused to return to the reservation, attempts were made to force the Modocs' return, which precipitated the war of 1872-1873. U.S. soldiers pursued the Indians to Tule Lake. There, lava beds and caves furnished nearly perfect fortifications for the quarry. The small band of about 150 poorly armed Indians held out for six months. Repeatedly repulsed, the soldiers enlarged their ranks to 1,000 by March, 1873. In the course of peace talks, negotiators General E. R. S. Canby and Eleazer Thomas were killed. The soldiers grimly stepped up their struggle to overpower the Modoc. In 1873, Captain Jack and his whittled-down band of approximately 30 surrendered; he and three others were hanged. A number of the rebellious group were returned to Klamath Reservation, and the rest were sent to Quapaw Reservation in Oklahoma. The Klamath Reservation was disbanded in 1963, and the Native Americans on the Quapaw Reservation merged with other tribes.
    1895 - The first automobile race took place, between Chicago and Waukegan, Ill.
    1906 - George Wettling (d. 1968) birthday, Chicago.  American jazz drummer, he was one of the young white Chicagoans who fell in love with jazz as a result of hearing King Oliver’s band with Louis Armstrong on second cornet at the Lincoln Gardens in Chicago in the early 1920s. Oliver's drummer, Baby Dodds, made a particular and lasting impression upon Wettling.  He went on to work with the big bands of Artie Shaw, Bunny Berrigan, Red Norvo, Paul Whiteman, and even Harpo Marx, but he was at his best on (and will be best remembered for) his work in small 'hot' bands led by Eddie Condon, Muggsy Spanier, and himself.
http://www.harlem.org/people/wettling.html
http://artisttv.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,508904,00.html?artist=George+Wettling
    1907 - Birthday of African-American painter and sculptor Charles H. Alston (d. 1977) at Charlotte, NC. Charles Alston was celebrated in his lifetime for seminal paintings and sculptures that defy categorization. Throughout his career, he experimented with styles ranging from realism to abstraction. His realistic WPA murals at Harlem Hospital depict a narrative in the style of Diego Rivera. The Cubist painting of “The Family” (1955), is an excellent example of Alston's early work, influenced by Italian artist Amedeo Modigliani. “Black Man, Black Woman USA” has a decidedly Egyptian style of portraiture. “Walking” (1958), which depicts a silent crowd, almost prophecies the turmoil and social agitation of the Civil Rights Movement.
    1907 - In Haverhill, Massachusetts, scrap-metal dealer Louis B. Mayer opens his first movie theater.
    1915 - Birthday of trumpet player and arranger Dick Vance, (d. 1985), Mayfield, KY. Arranged for Chick Webb, Cab Callaway, Harry James.
    1925 - The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville made its debut on radio station WSM.
    1927 - Birthday of altoist Gigi Gryce, born George General Grice Jr. (d. 1983), Pensacola, FL.
    1929 – Ernie Nevers scored all 40 points – 6 TDs and 4 PATs - for the Chicago Cardinals in a 40-6 rout of the Chicago Bears.  This is still a NFL record.
    1929 – Adm. Richard Byrd made his first flight over Antarctica.
    1929 – Berry Gordy, Jr. was born Berry Gordy III in Detroit.  He is the founder of the Motown record label.  In 1957, Jackie Wilson recorded "Reet Petite," a song Gordy had co-written with his sister Gwen and writer-producer Billy Davis. It became a modest hit, but had more success internationally, especially in the UK. Wilson recorded six more songs co-written by Gordy over the next two years, including "Lonely Teardrops," which topped the R&B charts and got to number 7 in the pop chart. Berry and Gwen Gordy also wrote for Etta James at Chess Records.  Also in 1957, he discovered The Miracles and began building a portfolio of successful artists. In 1959, with the encouragement of Miracles leader Smokey Robinson, Gordy borrowed $800 from his family to create an R&B record company. Gordy chose the name Tamla Records and began operating on January 21, 1959. "Come to Me" by Marv Johnson was issued as Tamla 101 as well as Johnson's more successful follow-up records such as "You Got What it Takes," co-produced and co-written by Gordy. His next release was the only 45 ever issued on his Rayber label, featuring Wade Jones with an unnamed female backup group. The record did not sell well and is now one of the rarest issues from the Motown stable. The Tamla and Motown labels were then merged into a new company, Motown, in 1960. In 1960, Gordy signed an unknown singer, Mary Wells, who became the fledgling label's first star, with Smokey Robinson penning her hits "You Beat Me to the Punch," "Two Lovers," and "My Guy." The Miracles' hit "Shop Around" peaked at No. 1 on the national R&B charts in late 1960 and at No. 2 on the Billboard pop charts on January 16, 1961, establishing Motown as an independent company worthy of notice. Later in 1961, The Marvelettes' "Please, Mr. Postman" made it to the top of both charts.  Gordy's gift for identifying and bringing together musical talent, along with the careful management of his artists' public image, made Motown initially a major national and then international success. Over the next decade, he signed such artists as The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, The Contours, The Four Tops, Gladys Knight and The Pips, Stevie Wonder and The Jackson 5. Though he also signed various white acts on the label, he largely promoted African-American artists but carefully controlled their public image, dress, manners and choreography for across-the-board appeal.
    1932 – Groucho Marx performed on radio for the first time.
    1933 - A Dallas grand jury delivers a murder indictment against Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow for the January, 1933 killing of Tarrant County Deputy Malcolm Davis.
    1938 – The Chicago White Sox 25-year-old pitcher Monty Stratton’s leg was amputated after a hunting accident.  With a wooden leg, Stratton was able to make a successful minor league comeback in 1946.  “The Stratton Story,” starring James Stewart was based on his life.
    1942 – 602 died in a fire at the Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston.
    1943 – FDR, Churchill and Stalin met in Tehran to plan the next moves after World War II.
    1948 - “Hopalong Cassidy” premiered on NBC-TV. Actor Bill Boyd, 53, starred in the title role of the first western series on television.  A fictional cowboy hero created in 1904 by Clarence E. Mulford, who wrote a series of popular short stories and many novels based on the character.  In his early writings, Mulford portrayed the character as rude, dangerous, and rough-talking. From 1935, the character, as played by Boyd in films adapted from Mulford's books, was transformed into a clean-cut hero. Sixty-six popular films appeared, only a few of which were loosely based on Mulford's stories. 
    1950 – Shortly after releasing Branch Rickey, Brooklyn Dodgers’ owner Walter O’Malley replaced manager Burt Shotton with Chuck Dressen.  Shotton, who replaced the suspended Leo Durocher in 1947, compiled a 326-215 record with pennants in 1947 and 1949.
    1950 - BARBER, WILLIAM E., Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Captain U.S. Marine Corps, commanding officer, Company F, 2d Battalion 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.). Place and date: Chosin Reservoir area, Korea, 28 November to 2 December 1950. Entered service at: West Liberty, Ky. Born: 30 November 1919, Dehart, Ky. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as commanding officer of Company F in action against enemy aggressor forces. Assigned to defend a 3-mile mountain pass along the division's main supply line and commanding the only route of approach in the march from Yudam-ni to Hagaru-ri, Capt. Barber took position with his battle-weary troops and, before nightfall, had dug in and set up a defense along the frozen, snow-covered hillside. When a force of estimated regimental strength savagely attacked during the night, inflicting heavy casualties and finally surrounding his position following a bitterly fought 7-hour conflict, Capt. Barber, after repulsing the enemy gave assurance that he could hold if supplied by airdrops and requested permission to stand fast when orders were received by radio to fight his way back to a relieving force after 2 reinforcing units had been driven back under fierce resistance in their attempts to reach the isolated troops. Aware that leaving the position would sever contact with the 8,000 marines trapped at Yudam-ni and jeopardize their chances of joining the 3,000 more awaiting their arrival in Hagaru-ri for the continued drive to the sea, he chose to risk loss of his command rather than sacrifice more men if the enemy seized control and forced a renewed battle to regain the position, or abandon his many wounded who were unable to walk. Although severely wounded in the leg in the early morning of the 29th, Capt. Barber continued to maintain personal control, often moving up and down the lines on a stretcher to direct the defense and consistently encouraging and inspiring his men to supreme efforts despite the staggering opposition. Waging desperate battle throughout 5 days and 6 nights of repeated onslaughts launched by the fanatical aggressors, he and his heroic command accounted for approximately 1,000 enemy dead in this epic stand in bitter subzero weather, and when the company was relieved only 82 of his original 220 men were able to walk away from the position so valiantly defended against insuperable odds. His profound faith and courage, great personal valor, and unwavering fortitude were decisive factors in the successful withdrawal of the division from the deathtrap in the Chosin Reservoir sector and reflect the highest credit upon Capt. Barber, his intrepid officers and men, and the U.S. Naval Service.
    1950 - CAFFERATA, HECTOR A., JR. Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Private, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, Company F, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein.). Place and date: Korea, 28 November 1950. Entered service at: Dover, N.J. Born: 4 November 1929, New York, N.Y. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a rifleman with Company F, in action against enemy aggressor forces. When all the other members of his fire team became casualties, creating a gap in the lines, during the initial phase of a vicious attack launched by a fanatical enemy of regimental strength against his company's hill position, Pvt. Cafferata waged a lone battle with grenades and rifle fire as the attack gained momentum and the enemy threatened penetration through the gap and endangered the integrity of the entire defensive perimeter. Making a target of himself under the devastating fire from automatic weapons, rifles, grenades, and mortars, he maneuvered up and down the line and delivered accurate and effective fire against the onrushing force, killing 15, wounding many more, and forcing the others to withdraw so that reinforcements could move up and consolidate the position. Again fighting desperately against a renewed onslaught later that same morning when a hostile grenade landed in a shallow entrenchment occupied by wounded marines, Pvt. Cafferata rushed into the gully under heavy fire, seized the deadly missile in his right hand and hurled it free of his comrades before it detonated, severing part of 1 finger and seriously wounding him in the right hand and arm. Courageously ignoring the intense pain, he staunchly fought on until he was struck by a sniper's bullet and forced to submit to evacuation for medical treatment Stouthearted and indomitable, Pvt. Cafferata, by his fortitude, great personal valor, and dauntless perseverance in the face of almost certain death, saved the lives of several of his fellow marines and contributed essentially to the success achieved by his company in maintaining its defensive position against tremendous odds. His extraordinary heroism throughout was in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
    1950 - EMORE, ROBERT S., Medal of Honor
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps, Company E, 2d Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein). Place and date: North of Yudam-ni, Korea, 27 and 28 November 1950. Entered service at: Greenville, S.C. Born: 21 June 1920, Greenville, S.C. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as leader of a machine gun section in Company E, in action against enemy aggressor forces. With the company's defensive perimeter overrun by a numerically superior hostile force during a savage night attack north of Yudam-ni and his platoon commander seriously wounded, S/Sgt. Kennemore unhesitatingly assumed command, quickly reorganized the unit and directed the men in consolidating the position. When an enemy grenade landed in the midst of a machine gun squad, he bravely placed his foot on the missile and, in the face of almost certain death, personally absorbed the full force of the explosion to prevent injury to his fellow marines. By his indomitable courage, outstanding leadership and selfless efforts in behalf of his comrades, S/Sgt. Kennemore was greatly instrumental in driving the enemy from the area and upheld the highest traditions of the U.S. Naval Service.
    1952 – International League President Frank Shaughnessy revealed plans to form two new major leagues by merging the top teams in the American Association and the top teams from the IL. Shaughnessy thinks that in five to six years, Major League baseball will elevate these two leagues, along with the Pacific Coast League, which nearly has major league status now. 
    1958 – The Boston Red Sox signed teenage sensation Carl Yastrzemski to a reported bonus of $100,000.
    1959 - Frankie Avalon's "Why" hits #1
    1960 - "Are You Lonesome Tonight," a ballad that was written in 1926 and first recorded by Al Jolson, became Elvis Presley's 14th number one hit in the US. Billboard magazine reported that five answer records to "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" had been released. Four of them were different versions of the same song entitled "Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight." The fifth was the standard "Oh How I Miss You Tonight."
    1961 - Ernie Davis, halfback of Syracuse University, was the first African-American named to win the Heisman Memorial Trophy.  The halfback of Syracuse University was presented with the award on December 6, 1961, at the Downtown Athletic Club, New York City. The Heisman trophy is awarded annually to the outstanding college player in the United States. Davis, who was nicknamed "The Elmira Express," was a star running back at Syracuse and led the Orangemen in rushing for three seasons. He also became the first native of New York State to capture the award. Davis was a first round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns after his graduation from Syracuse but he was stricken with leukemia before ever playing a game in the National Football League. Davis died in May, 1963, after a 16-month battle against the disease. Davis was elected to the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame in 1979.   
    1964 - Mariner 4, the first successful mission to Mars, was launched. Approached within 6,118 miles of Mars on July 14, 1965. Took photographs and instrument readings.
    1964 - President Lyndon Johnson's top advisers--Maxwell Taylor, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, and other members of the National Security Council--agree to recommend that the president adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of the bombing of North Vietnam. The purpose of this bombing was three-fold: to boost South Vietnamese morale, to cut down infiltration of Communist troops from the north, and to force Hanoi to stop its support of the insurgency in South Vietnam. While his advisors agreed that bombing was necessary, there was a difference of opinion about the best way to go about it. Johnson's senior military advisers pressed for a "fast and full squeeze," massive attacks against major industries and military targets in the north. His civilian advisers advocated a "slow squeeze," a graduated series of attacks beginning with the infiltration routes in Laos and slowly extending to the targets in North Vietnam. Ultimately, the civilian advisers convinced Johnson to use the graduated approach. The bombing campaign, code-named Rolling Thunder, began in March, 1965 and lasted through October, 1968.
    1964 - Trumpeter Hugh Masekela is a featured guest on CBS-TV's game show “To Tell the Truth.”
    1964 - The Shangri-Las' teen-trouble classic, "Leader Of The Pack," topped the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. It made #11 in the UK. Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr said about the song: "Oh no, they're saying the leader of the pack's dead and all that. This record's a load of rubbish. Turn it off."
   1965 – President-elect Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines states that he will send troops to South Vietnam, in response to President Lyndon Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam. Johnson hoped to enlist other nations to send military aid and troops to support the American cause in South Vietnam. The level of support was not the primary issue; Johnson wanted to portray international solidarity and consensus for U.S. policies in Southeast Asia. The Philippines sent a 1,500-man civic action force in 1966; the United States paid for the group's operating costs and also provided additional military and economic aid to Marcos in return for sending his troops. Several other countries--including Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Thailand--responded to Johnson's call and sent troops to South Vietnam. Collectively, these troops were known as the Free World Military Forces, and they fought alongside American and South Vietnamese troops.
    1965 - Elvis Presley, surrounded by friends including Larry Geller, "drops" LSD for the first time at Graceland, joined by girlfriend Priscilla Beaulieu. After staring at each other’s distorted faces, the tropical fish in his aquarium, and, the next day, at dew drops on the breathing grass, both decide that they'd be risking their sanity to try the drug again.
    1965 - Haight Ashbury Vietnam Committee was the historic first organization against the Vietnam War.  The Vietnam War was the longest and most unpopular military conflict in U.S. history. More than 58,000 Americans were killed and 304,000 wounded, (up to 4 million Vietnamese were killed). The war began soon after the 1954 Geneva Conference divided Vietnam at 17 N lat. into the Communist-supported Democratic Republic of Vietnam (North Vietnam) and the U.S. supported Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam). Direct American involvement began in 1955 with the arrival of the first advisors. The first combat troops arrived in 1965 and fought until the cease-fire of January, 1973. For the United States, the war ended with the withdrawal of American troops and failure of its foreign policy in Vietnam. The length of the war, the high number of U.S. casualties, and the exposure of U.S. involvement in war crimes such as the massacre at My Lai turned many in the United States against the war.
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    1968 - The Beatles' The Beatles (a/k/a "The White Album") hits #1
    1968 - The first major rock concert on the East Coast, the Miami Pop Festival, takes place, a three-day affair featuring Chuck Berry, Marvin Gaye, The Turtles, Joni Mitchell, Procol Harum, Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, Iron Butterfly, The McCoys, Fleetwood Mac, The Box Tops, Three Dog Night, Pacific Gas and Electric, and The Grateful Dead.
    1971 - Sha Na Na makes the big time tonight, headlining Carnegie Hall with host Keith Moon of the Who (a huge fan of the group, as it turns out).
    1972 - Mick Jagger visits Managua, Nicaragua with his wife Bianca, searching for her mother after a devastating recent earthquake that claimed thousands of lives. Fortunately, Bianca's mother is fine.
    1974 - Helen Reddy's "Angie Baby" hits #1
    1974 - Elton John was joined on stage by John Lennon at Elton's Madison Square Garden concert. They performed three numbers together: "Whatever Gets You Through the Night," "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds" and "I Saw Her Standing There." Lennon had promised the flamboyant rocker that he would make a stage appearance with him if his "What Gets You Through the Night" became a #1 hit, which it did two weeks earlier. Later that same night, Lennon and his estranged wife Yoko Ono reconciled backstage after being separated for a year.    
    1979 - The first goalie to score a goal in the National Hockey League was Bill Smith of the New York Islanders. In a game against the Colorado Rockies at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY, Smith stopped a shot that rebounded and slid all the way down the ice into the opposing team's goal.
    1993 - Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" reaches the top of the Billboard Hot 100 where it will stay unchallenged until next March.
    2001 - Enron Corp., once the world's largest energy trader, collapsed after would-be rescuer Dynegy Inc. backed out of an $8.4 billion deal to take it over.
    2010 – A precursor of the future:  Wikileaks released 250,000 classified documents and sensitive national security information sent by U.S. embassies; the U.S. condemned the unauthorized disclosure.
    2014 - A gunman attempted to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shot at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police.  The attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments.