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         It'sssssssssssssss:-)SilverMark Capital ! ! !

              Where is Thomas J. Depping?

                Pictures from the Past--1995

                 Kruse-Brady-Monlux Go MainStreet Finance             

    Pictures from the Past---2002---Rick Wilbur/Jim Buckles

      Housing Starts Highest Level 17 Years/ Economic Forecast

        Sunrise Int. Net Income Up 39 Percent Year-to-Date

         Sobig virus spreads quickly by e-mail, clogging inboxes

           Mark Lane New CEO at Synovus

            FleetBoston Financial Declares Regular Dividends

              Leasing Industry Help Wanted

                Amex Cheers a Strong First Half of Year

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25 year veteran of commercial and equipment leasing seeking a senior management position with leasing or asset based financing company in the southeast (Florida preferred)

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Senior Management: Denver, CO. Fortune 500 GM/SVP wants to team up with aggressive lender looking for Western expansion mid-market equip. finance/ leasing.20+ years experience within Rocky Mountain/Southwest and Ca markets. email: legal@csotn.com

Senior Management: Long Island, NY

Degree Banking/Finance. 13 years leasing exp. Now prez young leasing company where promises were not met. Interested in joining established firm with future. Email:bob33483@yahoo.com

Senior Management: San Francisco, CA., 25 years experience w/global leasing company, sales, marketing, business dev., P&L responsibility, asset mgmt, brokering and remarketing. Interested in joining an est. firm with a future. email:rcsteyer@yahoo.com

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              It’s Official---It is Not “Van Etten Leasing”

                      It’sssssssssssssss : -)  SilverMark Capital ! ! !

Otherwise Leasing News named it right a month in advance, including

Sterling Bank and the major players.  Here is the official press release:

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Sterling Bank Recruits Executives to Launch

New Equipment Leasing Division

HOUSTON—Sterling Bank, a subsidiary of Sterling Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBIB), announced today the hiring of four leading professionals in the field of business equipment leasing.  These experienced professionals represent the bank’s initial staff in the leasing and equipment-financing division it is developing. 

This new division of the bank will be called SilverMark Capital™ and will provide equipment-leasing services to bank customers and to select national vendor relationships.

“Offering an in-house business equipment leasing program is a logical step in providing full-service banking to our customers,” commented Sterling Bank President and Chief Executive Officer J. Downey Bridgwater.  “Our philosophy is that to be the best, you get the best people.  That’s why we’re proud to bring aboard these four professionals.  In our opinion they represent the industry’s best in the field of commercial leasing services.”

The four leasing professionals are Frederick M. Van Etten, Richard S. Andersen, Daniel L. Fritz, and Hernan R. Traversone.

·Fred Van Etten, named CEO of the leasing division, has over 25 years’ experience in the commercial leasing and asset-financing marketplace. Most notably he was co-founder, executive vice president and chief marketing officer for First Sierra Financial, a successful company which was sold to American Express in 2001.  He holds a business administration degree from Arizona State University and an MBA from Pepperdine University.

Ric Andersen, senior vice president and chief operating officer of the leasing division, was director of vendor services and capital markets for American Express Business Finance, Inc., and directed portfolio acquisition and syndication there.  He began his banking career while completing a BA in economics and finance at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he became president and CEO of the student credit union.  He has over 15 years’ experience in finance and commercial leasing.

·Danny Fritz, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for the leasing division, previously served as global business development manager for Hewlett Packard Financial Services, Inc., where he was responsible for portfolio management, business strategies, pricing, policies and procedures, as well as global marketing of lifecycle management programs.  He has 15 years of experience in the leasing industry and holds a BA in finance from the University of Texas.

·Hernan Traversone, senior vice president and chief credit officer for the division, previously served as director of originations for the Houston credit operation of American Express Business Finance, Inc.  Prior to that he was vice president of wholesale operations for First Sierra Financial, Inc., where he also oversaw credit, documentation, and funding procedures. He has over 11 years of experience in consumer and commercial underwriting.

Earlier this year, Sterling Bank was named to FORTUNE Magazine’s 2003 List of the 100 Best Places to Work in America.  With assets of $3.4 billion, it operates 35 banking offices in the greater metro areas of Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.  Sterling Bank is a subsidiary of Sterling Bancshares, Inc., whose common stock is traded through the Nasdaq National Market System under the symbol SBIB. For more information, please visit the company's web site at www.banksterling.com.

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             Where is Thomas J. Depping?

He’s not with SilverMark.  Is he in Houston or Costa Rico?

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Pictures from the Past---1995---

McCommon,  Malone, Monlux, Lowe, Wehner, Dislip, Kruse

“Left to right—Jim McCommon, LaVergne Malone, Cliff Monlux, Loretta Lowe, Skip Wehner, Alan Dishlip, and John Kruse packing heat at Wings Over the Rockies (Denver, Colorado United Association of Equipment Leasing Conference)

June,1995, Regional Report, United Association of Equipment Leasing

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Kruse-Brady-Monlux Go MainStreet Finance

“Thanks so much for your recent posting of the MainStreet Finance Press

Release,” John Kruse said in his e-mail.” We have been buried with calls and interest pertaining to the different products that we are starting to offer to the leasing market.

John Kruse

Kruse is Vice President of Business Finance and Managing Partner with MainStreet. He is very well-known in the leasing industry, contributing

both time and support to several leasing associations. He presently

serves on the board of directors of the United Association of Equipment

Leasing

“There is definitely a strong interest in other forms of finance products

that these companies can market back to their existing customers and

prospects, “ he explains about his new company. ” There is also an even stronger, obvious, interest in adding more profit to the bottom line without adding any additional overhead.

“The Company will be delivering their services through marketing and service relationships with independent CPA firms, small banks, equipment finance companies and manufacturers who focus on service to small business owners.

MainStreet is the brainchild of Jim Brady, Cliff Monlux and Kruse, who together represent over 40 years of experience working in the specialty finance market. MainStreet is exceptional in offering access to several forms of financing from a number of different lenders across the US through one highly efficient central service point.

The idea is to help equipment leasing finance companies leverage their marketing investment for more revenue and stronger client relationships, introducing other

products and acting as intermediaries for additional fee benefit plus service

to their customers.

 "Companies that currently offer only equipment leasing and loans can now offer other forms of financing to their lessee customers with minimum additional cost and significant upside revenue potential,"  Kruse explains.  With their contacts, information, experience, MainStreet can increase yields, fees, and help maintain

their customer base by offering more financial services..

 “l am  very fortunate to be working with Jim Brady and Cliff Monlux again,”  Kruse says.” It's refreshing to work alongside partners who

you can trust and who's interest lies in creating quality products that

offer true value to the customer.  Much like the early days of System 1.”

System 1 was the software product and company name which started in 1995, which took both the broker and small to medium lessor/discount marketplace by storm.  It was first introduced for a nominal dollar amount at leasing conferences, then part of a package for joining leasing associations, with the two fold process of getting the first version out and working, and tying companies into a yearly

contract for maintenance plus upgrades. As the company developed more “sophisticated programs, the company name changed in 1999 to CapitalStream. The System 1 Software name changed to 'Advantage', as it is today.  The company was spun off to Jim Buckles, who manages it today. 

Cliff Monlux and John Kruse started System 1 with Jim McCommon’s company

Beta number one (see the 1995 Picture from past above this story).  Kruse met Jim Brady when he was at MetLife Capital where he purchased our System 1 product.   After GE purchased and subsequently closed MetLife Capital. Brady became vice-president of Marketing at CapitalStream.  Jim was at CapitalStream for approximately 2.5 years.

Jim Brady

"MainStreet is all about finding credit for small business," said Jim Brady, Senior Managing Partner of MainStreet Finance. "We work with our service partners, namely CPAs, banks and other channels to define the credit needs of their clients and help them quickly find and qualify for appropriate financing at competitive rates" added Brady.

MainStreet offers their channel partners the benefit of personal advice and assistance in serving their clients as well as convenient online access to information, qualification tools and application forms.

"MainStreet represents an innovative approach to the challenge of small business credit in a number of ways" said Cliff Monlux, co-Senior Managing Partner of MainStreet. "Foremost is the idea of using professional channels for more efficient access to the small business client" added Monlux.

Cliff Monlus

More about the management of this company, with telephone numbers and

other information is available at:

http://www.mainstreetfinance.com/managementteam.php

Jim Brady, Senior Managing Partner, can be reached at

(866)889-6886 Ext. 230

jim@mainstreetfinance.com

John Kruse

jfk@mainstreetfinance.com

(425) 889-6886, ext. 224

    Pictures from the Past---2002---Rick Wilbur/Jim Buckles

The famous Rick Wilbur of MediCap-lessor/discounter/superbroker/broker/

bon vivant with System 1/Software Expert Jim Buckles.

“The handsome young man in the middle is my son Carey who is also my partner. I have no idea what we were doing there because I'm old forgetful. Carey on the other hand was probably trying to learn more about the capabilities of Capital Stream.

“I think the industry is beginning to catch it's collective breath and

business is getting much stronger. Our volume is increasing and the quality

of credit appears to be getting better.

Rick

--

From Jim Buckles--

“The picture was taken at the NAELB Regional Conference in Marina Del Rey

last November. I was discussing the latest features of Advantage version

2.0 (the successor to the System 1 software program) with Rick & Carey

Wilbur. This version will be available Q2 of this year and I will be

showing a "sneak peak" in Chicago for the NAELB National Convention 3/19 -

23. A free training session on 2.0 and a general discussion of Advantage

and alaQuote will be available to convention attendees on Thursday 3/19 from

1pm - 5pm.

“Since leaving CapitalStream 2 years ago and forming Preferred Broker

Solutions, I have been very fortunate to bring aboard two previous System 1

people. "Technical Guru", Trevor Thompson and "Developer Extraordinaire"

Tom Wynne. Both people have been a terrific asset to our company and have

allowed us to grow rather rapidly, keeping up with the constant demand of

offering superior software and the best possible customer support available

to the Leasing Community.

“We are experiencing a very steady growth with our Advantage customer base as

well as subscribers to our alaQuote program. alaQuote is our web based

quoting tool that furnishes a private label Lease Calculator, Custom Quote

Letter, Credit Application and Credit Release form which feeds application

data into Advantage. This program is extremely easy to use and furnishes a

professional web presence to any Leasing Professional's web site as well as

a private label offering to their vendors.

“The industry is definitely in a regroup and reorganize phase at the moment.

This is nothing new, we just haven't experienced this, at this depth, in a

long time. The upswing is inevitable. This is a great time to review how

we are all doing business, trim the fat, increase efficiencies, target new

markets and get moving. There is no doubt that some companies are still

doing deals, while others are just waiting for something to happen. These

times, you have to make it happen!

Jim Buckles

jimb@pbs4u.com

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Housing Starts Highest Level 17 Years/ Economic Forecast

“We need a significant increase in business investment to support stronger job creation before the economy can sustain trend growth.   That will be a challenge with the current trends in job outsourcing (globalization impact) now spreading to white collar and professional jobs.  Additionally, productivity increases , made possible by the significant business investments made in the latter part of the 1990’s, are still paying off, thus allowing businesses to produce more with fewer employees. “

Here is the full report:

July starts were expected to pull back some as interest rates (30 year fixed as reported by Freddie Mac) reached 6.24 per cent, up a full percentage point from the 5.21 percent that prevailed in June.  Starts were up 1.5 % to 1.872 million (SAAR) while single family (SF) was up a strong 1.9% to a very respectable 1.521 million (SAAR).    The more volatile multi family (MF) sector fell a modest 0.6% to .351 million (SAAR).  Permits, an indicator of future activity, were off 2.4% to 1.78 million (SAAR).   Regionally, starts were up in all areas g except the West which fell almost 14%.

Analysis and outlook:  Housing starts reached their highest level in 17 years as residential construction activity was not affected by the recent rise in mortgage rates.  Mortgage rates have been moving up in recent weeks, driven by significant gains in 10 year Treasury yields, which are rising because the bond market believes the U.S. economic recovery is gaining strength. 

As pointed out to me by a friend and fellow Forest Service colleague (Dr.Henry Spelter), housing is “the Arnold Schwarzenegger of the economy”.  It remains one of the few bright spots in an otherwise lethargic economy.  The main concern going forward is whether housing will remain healthy enough to provide the rest of the economy needed support in its quest to return to trend growth (non inflationary rate of growth) of about 3% or more.  We need a significant increase in business investment to support stronger job creation before the economy can sustain trend growth.   That will be a challenge with the current trends in job outsourcing (globalization impact) now spreading to white collar and professional jobs.  Additionally, productivity increases , made possible by the significant business investments made in the latter part of the 1990’s, are still paying off, thus allowing businesses to produce more with fewer employees.

As we mentioned in last months’ housing report, current construction activity is running about 100,000 units per year above demographically supported “sustainable demand”. The bottom line is that housing can’t continue at the current pace, and eventually starts will trend down toward more sustainable levels.  That may not happen for awhile longer, but sooner or later, it will.   As the economy improves, interest rates will continue to trend upward, and this will negatively impact affordability, and nudge housing closer to trend levels. 

US HOUSING STARTS
		MILLIONS - SEASONALLY  ADJUSTED  ANNUAL  RATE (SAAR)
		July	June	% CHANGE
			Revised
	U.S. TOTALS:
	STARTS	1.872	1.845	1.5%
	PERMITS	1.780	1.823	-2.4%
	SINGLE FAMILY
	STARTS	1.521	1.492	1.9%
	PERMITS	1.423	1.427	-0.3%
	MULTI FAMILY
	STARTS	0.351	0.353	-0.6%
	PERMITS	0.357	0.396	-9.8%
	STARTS AND PERMITS
	BY REGION:
	NORTHEAST
	STARTS	0.194	0.163	19.0%
	PERMITS	0.160	0.158	1.3%
	MIDWEST
	STARTS	0.372	0.352	5.7%
	PERMITS	0.359	0.379	-5.3%
	SOUTH
	STARTS	0.872	0.826	5.6%
	PERMITS	0.805	0.843	-4.5%
	WEST
	STARTS	0.434	0.504	-13.9%
	PERMITS	0.456	0.443	2.9%

sent by:

Carl Villella, CLP

Acceptance Leasing and Financing Service, Inc.

1004 Sanlin Dr.

Moon Township, Pa. 15108

412-262-3225 Phone

800-586-0048 Fax

CVillella@msn.com

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Sunrise Int. Net Income Up 39 Percent Year-to-Date

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.,  -- Sunrise International Leasing Corporation (SILC), a wholly owned subsidiary of privately held King Capital Corp., today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2003.

For the quarter, SILC reported revenues of $13.9 million, compared to $31.7 million for the comparable 2002 period.  Second-quarter net income increased 9 percent to $3.7 million from $3.4 million for the prior-year period.

For the six months ended June 30, 2003, SILC reported revenues of $34.4 million, compared to $67.6 for the comparable 2002 period.  Net income increased to $8.5 million for the six-month period, up 39 percent from $6.1 million in 2002.

Although revenues are down significantly in the current year due to adverse economic conditions and a worldwide decrease in capital spending, SILC continues to record strong net income primarily as a result of a high level of lease renewals, improved margins on the sale of used equipment and reduced expenses.  Also, SILC's credit loss experience has consistently improved over the last several quarters, having a positive impact on provisions for losses.

The company remains debt free on its portfolio of nearly $100 million in gross earning equipment.  SILC has experienced substantial levels of free cash flow, allowing the company to aggregate a portfolio of over $60 million in cash and investments.  SILC is strategically managing this portfolio to ensure that it provides adequate yields and remains liquid enough for the company to capitalize on its new business ventures, which include a newly formed second placement division that actively solicits established, third-party lessors and captive leasing companies to refer lease transactions and lease lines of credit with companies that have limited credit options.

Outlook 

Consistent with the prior quarter, SILC experienced a modest increase in lease originations and expects this trend to further accelerate into the next quarter and to improve substantially in 2004 due to the implementation of major vendor programs that are currently being negotiated.  However, the company reiterated that it expects 2003 full-year revenues to be substantially lower than the $117.4 million recognized in the previous year.

SILC is actively searching for business partners that can benefit from the company's unique, highly successful vendor program business model, its customized information systems and unmatched servicing capabilities.

About Sunrise International Leasing Corporation 

SILC's business consists primarily of developing and implementing customized lease and rental programs for vendors of high technology and related equipment and is becoming a major financing source for second placements.  SILC also is a national major reseller of high-quality, off-lease used Sun and Cisco equipment through Redirect Tech, its remarketing subsidiary.

About King Capital Corp.

King Capital Corp., established in 1975 and based in Golden Valley, Minn., offers a wide range of leasing options to manufacturers, distributors and resellers through its primary subsidiary, SILC, as well as high-availability software through H.A. Technical Solutions, LLC.

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We have received at Leasing News over a dozen  “Sobig” on Tuesday.  Our PC-cillin blocked it, but for one day, would rate it high, and spreading.  We rate worm Klenz the most active, as we get a half dozen a day.  Here is how PC-Cillin ranks them:

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Mark Lane New CEO at Synovus

ALBANY, Ga.----Synovus (NYSE:SNV), the parent company of Security Bank and Trust Company, has announced the naming of Mark James Lane as the bank's new Chief Executive Officer.

"This is a great day for Security Bank and Trust and the entire Synovus family," said Walter M. "Sonny" Deriso, Jr., Synovus Vice Chairman. "Mark is committed to the success of our company through team member development, shareholder value and customer loyalty. His passion to this company is contagious, and we will benefit from his guidance as Security Bank and Trust's Chief Executive Officer."

Mark is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in Finance. During his career with Columbus Bank and Trust Company from 1989 - 1999, he held various positions in branch management, credit analysis and commercial lending. In 1999, Mark was named President and CEO of Quincy State Bank, also a Synovus affiliate bank located in Quincy, Florida.

Mark has been active in the Quincy, Florida community as President of the Chamber Foundation and Director of the local Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Quincy Chapter Rotary Club and the Florida Banker's Association.

Synovus (NYSE:SNV) is a diversified financial services holding company with more than $21 billion in assets based in Columbus, Ga. Synovus provides integrated financial services including banking, financial management, insurance, mortgage and leasing services through 40 affiliate banks and other Synovus offices in Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida and Tennessee; and electronic payment processing through an 81-percent stake in TSYS (NYSE:TSS), the world's largest third-party processor of international payments. Synovus is No. 9 on FORTUNE magazine's list of "The 100 Best Companies To Work For" in 2003. See Synovus on the Web at www.synovus.com.

CONTACT:

Synovus, Columbus

Media Relations

Aimee Davis, 706-644-0528

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FleetBoston Financial Declares Regular Dividends on Common Stock and Series VI and Series VII Preferred Stock

BOSTON---The Board of Directors of FleetBoston Financial today declared a regular quarterly dividend of

$.35 per share on its common stock. The dividend will be payable on October 1, 2003 to shareholders of record on September 3, 2003.

The Board of Directors also declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.84375 per depositary share on the corporation's Series VI 6.75% Perpetual Preferred Stock (FBF PrG). The preferred stock dividend for this issue will be payable on October 15, 2003 to shareholders of record on October 1, 2003.

In addition, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.825 per depository share on the corporation's Series VII Fixed/Adjustable Rate Noncumulative Preferred Stock. The preferred stock dividend for this issue will be payable on October 1, 2003 to shareholders of record on September 15, 2003.

FleetBoston Financial is the seventh-largest financial holding company in the United States, with assets of $197 billion. The company's principal businesses, Personal Financial Services and Commercial Financial Services, offer a comprehensive array of innovative financial solutions to 20 million customers. Through its Personal Financial Services franchise, Fleet offers retail banking, wealth management and investment services, nationwide brokerage, credit card and consumer lending services. These services are available through approximately 1,500 branches and more than 3,400 ATMs in the Northeast; through Fleet HomeLink(SM) online banking, one of the nation's leading online banking platforms; and through telephone banking. Fleet is the leading small business services and commercial banking provider in the Northeast. Fleet's Commercial Financial Services Division provides commercial lending, syndications, capital raising and advisory, leasing, cash management, asset-based finance, foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives to clients. FleetBoston Financial is headquartered in Boston and listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:FBF) and the Boston Stock Exchange (BSE: FBF).

CONTACT:

Media Contact :

FleetBoston Financial

James E. Mahoney, 617/434-9552

or

Investor Contact :

FleetBoston Financial

John A. Kahwaty, 617/434-3650

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Amex Cheers a Strong First Half of Year

U-S Banker Weekly Bulletin

The American Stock Exchange had a busy and productive first half of the year, when the Amex Composite Index rose 18 percent during this period, outperforming

nearly every exchange index composite. During the first half, the firm also launched eight closed-end funds, valued at more than $4 billion, and 31 new companies.

Daily volume of Amex-listed stocks rose 16 percent over the same period in 2002. Officials underscored that a previously announced deal is on track with GTCR

Golder Rauner, a private equity firm, to acquire Amex from the NASD. The $110 million deal is expected to close by the end of the year.

             This Day in American History

    1619- The first Black slaves brought by the Dutch to the colony of Jamestown. The colonists desperately needed workers for the tobacco crop.  Europe was becoming “addicted “ to snuff and smoking tobacco in a pipe, inhaling. The Indians had introduced the colonies to tobacco, who were learning to grow and dry it. Europe was “mad” for the smoke and snuff for gentlemen. John Rolfe writes in his diary, “About the last of August came in a dutch man of warre that sold us twenty negars”

http://www.tobacco.org/History/Jamestown.html#aaBlacks

http://www.apva.org/history/

http://www.nps.gov/colo/Jthanout/AFRICANS.html

    1704- the first underground sewer in Boston was constructed by Francis Thrasher, at his own expense. The move led to municipal regulations governing disposal of refuse and garbage. By 1710, the selectmen of Boston were giving licenses to private citizens for digging up streets for sewer construction.  Now you may not think this is a big deal, but think how waste

was removed in this time, most often just thrown raw into the streets.

    1785- Oliver Hazard Perry, American naval hero, born at South Kingston, RI.  Best remembered is his announcement  of victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, September 10, 1824: “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.”

http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html/The_Great_Republic_By_the_Master_Historians_
Vol_III/Commodore_c.html

    1794 Major General “Mad” Anthony Wayne routs Indians at Fallen Timbers, Ohio

http://www.heidelberg.edu/FallenTimbers/FTCommemorate.html

    1813-African-American Richard Allen chairs the first National Negro Convention in Philadelphia.

   1833- Benjamin Harrison, the 23^rd president of the US, born at North Bend, Ohio.  He was the grandson of William Henry Harrison, 9^th president of the US.  His term of office 1889-1893, was preceded and followed by the presidential terms of Grover Cleveland ( who became the 22^nd and 24th president ).

   1845-Wilberforce University established in Ohio, 1856

    1866- the newly organized National Labor Union called on Congress to mandate an eight-hour workday.   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/aug20.html

    1867-Anson Mills, brevet lieutenant colonel in the Army, Fort Bridger, UT, was granted a patent for a new cartridge belt.  Moisture had previously affected cartridge belts.  Mills invented a woven cartridge belt, and the machinery for making it, which was adopted by both the army and Navy.

      1905 –Jazz Trombonist/singer Jack Teagarden Birthday

http://www.redhotjazz.com/tea.html

http://teagardenonline.com/bio01.htm

    1911- “This message sent around the world,” sent at 7pm from the New York Times

and received back at 7:16:30pm, traveling over 28,613 miles via 16 relay stations

to become the first telegraph message sent around the world.  It was the front

page headline and quite an event for its era.

     1912-After the Japanese beetle invaded the East Coast and other diseases were affecting agriculture, Congress passed a quarantine law for plants, directed against dangerous plant diseases and injurious insect pests “ new to or not theretofore widely prevalent or distributed within and through the United States.”  Plants that could transmit white-pin, blister rust or potato wart, and plants that might harbor the Mediterranean fruit fly, were immediately affected.  Other species before the turn of the century

had been affected, such as the “mighty American chestnut oak” that dominated the Northeast was basically extinct by this date. http://ncnatural.com/NCNatural/trees/chestnut.html

    1920- the first radio station to be licensed was 8MK, owned by the Detroit News, which began later instituted daily service with the program, “ Tonight’s Dinner.” The call letters were changed later to WWJ.

    1924-Birthday of Jim Reeves, country music start, born at Galloway, Panola County, TX, and died at Nashville,TN, July 31,1964, when the single-engine plane in which he was traveling crashed in a dense fog. Reeve’s biggest hit was “He’ll Have to Go.” (1959) and he was inducted into he Country Music Hall of Fame in 1967.

    1926-Birthday of trombonist Frank Rosolino, Detroit, MI.

http://www.jazzcanadiana.on.ca/_ROSOLINO.htm

http://www.ita-web.org/competitions/rosolino/

   1927-Birthday of guitarist Jimmy Raney, Louisville, KY.

    1931-Birthday of drummer Frankie Capp,Worcester, MA.

http://www.centrohd.com/biogra/c2/frankie_capp_b.htm

    1942-University of Chicago scientist Glen Seaborg and his colleagues first weighed plutonium, the first man made element.

    1942-Birthday of pianist/composer Isaac Hayes, Covington, TN

    1944-Birthday of drummer Terry Clarke, Vancouver, British Columbia.

    1945- Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers became the youngest player in major league history to hit a home run when he connected against pitcher Preacher Roe of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Brown was 17 years, eight months and 14 days old.

    1945-Woody Herman Band records “Bijou.”

    1954-Meteorologist/chef/author bon vivant Al Roker born Brooklyn, NY.

http://www.alroker.com/bio.cfm

http://www.alroker.com/main.cfm

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   1955---Top Hits

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley & His Comets

Hard to Get - Gisele MacKenzie

The Yellow Rose of Texas - Mitch Miller

I Don’t Care - Webb Pierce

   1960- Connie Francis began work on her first movie, "Where the Boys Are." She also starred in the sequel, "When the Boys Meet the Girls."

    1963---Top Hits

Fingertips - Pt 2 - Little Stevie Wonder

Blowin’ in the Wind - Peter, Paul & Mary

Judy’s Turn to Cry - Lesley Gore

Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash

   1966-The thoroughbred Buckpasser, owned by Ogden Phipps, won the Travers Stakes at Saratoga to become the first 3-year-0ld to pass the $1 million mark in career earnings.
    1967-the New York Times reported on a new noise-reduction system for album and tape recording developed by R. and D.W. Dolby. First used by a subsidiary of Elektra Records, the Dolby noise reduction system became the industry standard.

   1969 - Andy Williams received a gold record for the album "Happy Heart" on Columbia Records.

   1971---Top Hits

How Can You Mend a Broken Heart - The Bee Gees

Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight

Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver

I’m Just Me - Charley Pride

   1971- Texas Instruments, Dallas, Texas introduced the first electronic pocket calculator.  It weighed about 2.5 pounds and cost $149.  It could add, subtract, multiply, and divide,

displaying the results in an LED ( light-emitting diode) window.

   1976-Gordon Lightfoot's "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald," about an ore carrier which sank on Lake Superior, was released as a single. The song, from the album "Summertime Dream," made it to number two on the Billboard Hot 100

    1977 - The song "Best of My Love", by the Emotions, topped the pop charts. It had a number one run of four weeks.  http://www.70disco.com/emotions.htm

http://www.grooveentertainmentinc.com/emo.htm

    1978-After 37 consecutive years, the Stan Kenton Band folds. “Peanut Vendor.”

http://www.gemlimited.com/kenton.htm

   1979---Top Hits

Good Times - Chic

My Sharona - The Knack

The Main Event/Fight - Barbra Streisand

Coca Cola Cowboy - Mel Tillis

   1986 - U.S. Census Bureau officials reported that the U.S. population stood at 240,468,000 and the median age reached an all-time high of 31-1/2 years.

   1987---Top Hits

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2

Who’s That Girl - Madonna

Luka - Suzanne Vega

A Long Line of Love - Michael Martin Murphey

    1989- About 20,000 people ended a week-long 20th anniversary celebration of the Woodstock Festival at the festival's original site near Bethel, New York. They left behind a mountain of mud and empty beer cans. The unsanctioned gathering had only one serious incident - a stabbing. Folksinger Melanie was the only Woodstock veteran to show up. She performed from a makeshift stage.

     1993---Top Hits

Can t Help Falling In Love (From "Sliver")- UB40

Whoomp! (There It Is)- Tag Team

I m Gonna Be (500 Miles)- The Proclaimers

Slam-Onyx

   1998- At Shea Stadium, Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire becomes the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs in three consecutive seasons. Mac's seventh inning solo shot helps to defeat the Mets, 2-0.
    2000 - Tiger Woods won the 82nd PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky. Woods birdied the last two holes in regulation and won the championship in a playoff over Bob May, becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in 1953 to win three majors (Masters, U.S. Open, British Open) in one year. He was the first player to win back-to-back PGA championships since Denny Shute in 1936 and 1937.

     2000 -The winningest pitcher in franchise history is honored by the Yankees during Whitey Ford Day ceremonies at Yankee Stadium. The crafty lefty holds the team record for victories (236) , innings pitched (3,170 1/3), strikeouts (1,956) and shutouts (45).

     2002 -A judge issues a temporary restraining order preventing the sale of Barry Bonds' 600th career home run ball hit into the Pacific Bell Park stands on August 9. Jay Arsenault, who allegedly promised friends after being given a game ticket to split any monetary gains if he caught the historic baseball, has been ordered to appear in court for hearing on September 5 along with the prized souvenir.

     2002---Top Hits

Dilemma- Nelly Featuring Kelly Rowland

Hot In Herre- Nelly

Complicated- Avril Lavigne

Just A Friend 2002- Mario

Note from the editor:

Carl Moberg is a wireless provider of equipment, camera’s, broadcast, and other

equipment across the United States, who’s business has grown, and from the beginning maintained  offices and shipping facility here, originally trading it out for work on our internet server and mail server, plus providing other expertise. When Maria Martinez-Wong is out sick, or on vacation, as she is this week, he converts the text to html, posts it

to the website and sends to our HTML readers.  While he has much knowledge

on this, it no longer is his main work, but he is picking up speed.  He also

comes in at 9am, whereas Maria comes in at 7am just to post Leasing News.

Give him another day, and he will be quite up to speed.  Maria is back

on Monday, and I think Carl is looking forward to it.

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