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    BULLETIN BOARD COMPLAINTS---Three

        Avalon Southwest, Ken Hartley, Dallas Texas

                "Leasing Company Name With Held"

    Pacifica Capital appoints Russ Munson to Mgmt position

        Pawnee names Dawna Hammonds East Coast Reg. Sales Mgr

            18 Month High: NACM Credit Manager's Nov. Index

                DVI Lead Plaintiff Appointed

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Sales: Atlanta, GA. Equipment Finance/Tax Leasing professional, with 20+ years experience originating, structuring, and closing. Direct & vendor development sales. Mid-market and Fortune 1000 - customers throughout Southeast.

Email: wmplumer@yahoo.com

Sales: Atlanta, GA. Consistent top performer,

results oriented with outstanding sourcing, structuring and negotiation skills. Direct& vendor development sales. Mid-market and above - Customers throughout Southeast. Email:w.t.dent@comcast.net

Sales: Atlanta, GA. 15 Yr extensive small & mid-ticket leasing. Strong book of business & vendor/direct base. Strong closing, structuring, communication, negotiation & nat'l program skills w/following in key markets.

Email: leasepro4@aol.com

Sales:Austin,Texas 24yrs exp.in equip leasing sales, vendor/direct, leasing high-tech to rolling stock. HP12C/17B. Small-Mid Ticket. Seeking Texas territory which can be covered from Austin home-base. Email:GeorgeMinchew@sbcglobal.net

Sales: Bakersfield, CA.

I have an extensive sales and management background in equipment leasing. My work history exhibits my major strength in small ticket equipment leasing. Email: pangress@msn.com

Sales: Central, NC.

7 yrs.equip leasing &finance; specialist in heavy construction equip for 2-top-5-specialty finance/lease companies, NC &VA territories. $10-15MM annual funding. Downsized in 2002, now independent broker with varied customer base. Email: sunriseleasing@aol.com

Sales: Chicago, IL. 12+ yrs multinational/ national sales & business development. Seeking role with captive lessor or global leasing company. Will relo right opportunity. Experience structuring complex transactions. Email: leasingismylife@yahoo.com

Sales: Denver, CO.

17 yr sales exp.. in leasing sales (territory, National Accts, Sales mgt.) looking to bring experience to s sales/sales mgt role. Successful, accountable, ethical, aggressive, results. Email:lease442000@yahoo.com

Sales: Denver CO.

Experienced Equipment Leasing Broker looking for a in house leasing company. Can bring a book of business with me or develop new territory where needed. Email: Steven@eagle2.net

Sales: Denver, OR.

Broker representative: Seek employment or partnership w/estab. finance group. Prior engineer making career change. Have pursued extensive self-education/ formal training.

Email: dbrown@thirdwavefinance.com

Sales: Detroit, MI. 16-year lease veteran looking for opportunity in the Detroit area. Ability to bring on new accounts and manage existing base. Up to 60% travel acceptable. Email: ebonbri@aol.com

Sales: Greensboro, N.C. Seeking direct & broker sales w/major finance companies in NC or southeast market. Small to mid-ticket range. Stable &family oriented. Will have series 6,63,65 license shortly. Email:kc1492@aol.com

Sales: Hartford, CT. 10+ yrs leasing sales exp.; multi-industry, small-large ticket, Direct, Vendor, and Captive exp. Seeking sales position with captive or independent company with equity investment capability. Email: bcurt95@aol.com

Sales: Jacksonville, FL.

Seasoned equipment leasing professional, with over 10 years of experience, looking for position in business development in Northern Florida territory. Email: rene.bradshaw@superig.com.br

Sales: Louisville, KY

I have been in leasing/financing of construction, machine tool, and mfg equipment for 20+ years. Traveled KY, IN, OH and TN. Email:kyle90@msn.com

Sales: Minneapolis, MN. 10+ yrs Equipment Leasing in Upper Midwest. Investment Grade Database. Previous vendor/small/middle market exp. Super Trump, 17B & account database exp. Emial: golfadm@yahoo.com

Sales: Mission Viejo, CA

Account Sales Executive with 10 years of leasing experience looking for company to bring existing customer base.

Email:makelly21@hotmail.com

Sales: Orange County, CA.

Skilled deal-closer at above-average rates. Entrepreneurial. Accomplished lease-structurer specializing in transportation. Exp. in direct/ captive & syndicator environments servicing vendors, brokers, & end-users.

Email:originator@sbcglobal.net

Sales: Philadelphia , PA Seeking an open opportunity to advance in the automotive, commercial leasing & finance industry......... Email: alexe362002@yahoo.com

Sales: Phoenix, AZ. 20-year veteran with multiple industry experience, solid closing skills, middle-market database, sourcing direct/ vendors. Seeking direct/vendor/captive lessor with direct funding & equity infusion capabilities. Email:lease321@cox.net

Sales: Phoenix, AZ

Leasing Professional with 10+ yrs exp. Small/ Middle ticket arena,Strong book of business, Vendor/Direct, Local & National Accounts. Seeking Captive/direct, Currently in IT Leasing. email:leasingprof61@yahoo.com

Sales: Port St. Lucie, Southeast, FL.

Highly experience in middle market leasing sales. Consistent producer, strong credit, organizational and territory management skills. Seek position with bank related or captive organization. david34983@bellsouth.net

Sales: Prairie Village, KS Have substantial deal flow and database of broker referral sources. Generated and closed over $22M LY. Seeking exclusive relationship w/direct founder. Email:fiergl@aol.com

Sales: Princeton, NJ: Regional Sales Manager: Last 15 years with captive. Knowledgeable in all aspects of leasing. Application to funding. Worked with 25 salespeople - east coast.

Email: denisregan@msn.com

Sales: St. Louis, MO

Proven equipment finance sales professional looking for a new challenge which rewards success. Equipment type and location open provided you want business. Email:amlifter@aol.com

Sales: San Bernardino, CA.

Account executive w/4 years exp. in small ticket &lower end middle market lease transactions, Outstanding ACT database compiled of over 500 vendors. Seeking a career driven position w/a reputable lessor

Email: moneytoloan@hotmail.com

Sales: San Francisco Bay Area, CA

10+ yrs in middle market leasing. Seek direct lessor only. Transaction size from $500M to $10.0MM. Client base: printing, food, retail, manufacturing. Email:edm173@sbcglobal.net

Sales: Stuart, Fl. 17 years exp. leasing in small ticket and large ticket, portfolio management exp. along with sales management and administrative background, strong sales and marketing skills. Email: sales@rvcglobal.com

Sales: Tampa, FL. 27 years experience. Very adept in bank lease programs and direct sales in MM/LT. Looking to re-enter the industry. Will relocate to Texas. Hungry. Email: cwilliams@triit.com

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BULLETIN BOARD COMPLAINTS---3

Avalon Southwest, Ken Hartley-3502 McFarlin Blvd, #10, Dallas Texas

Name = Al Cheung

Address = 4755 ZINFANDEL COUT, UNIT

City = Ontario

State = CA

Zipcode = 91761

Phone = 909-390-7799

Fax = 909-390-6777

Email = alanc@poly-pacific.com

Comments or Questions=

“I am the CFO for Poly-Pacific Technologies Inc., a small plastic manufacturer located in Ontario CA. We were looking for equipment financing and paid a $4,000.00 refundable deposit to Avalon Southwest, located at 3502 McFarlin Blvd, #10, Dallas Texas 75205-1830, Tel: 214-559-9807, for the purpose of securing financing. The Managing Director is Ken Hartley.

“Since we sent the check on June 18, 2003, little was done

and no financing has been secured for us. Many request to return our refund had been ignored. We are quite sure this company is set up to deceive companies desperate for financing and we want companies out there to be aware of this

dishonest company. I also welcome whatever help or advice you can offer.”

Leasing News telephoned, sent faxes, and e-mails to Mr. Ken Hartley at Avalon SouthWest beginning on October 9^th when the complaint was made by Mr. Cheung. We did this three days in a row, then every other day for a week,

and then off and on. The other parties also tried to reach him.

On November 12^th, Leasing News received this e-mail:

“Sorry about the late reply but have been on vacation. Anyway the subject $400,000 transaction was conditionally approved under two scenarios.

1) A partial letter of credit to offset the move from Canada to US. This was to be reviewed upon first full year in US and the claimed profitability. The level was to be determined on updated statements. This offer was never responded to.

2) An approval based on a asset based line for term debt was offered. Again a response was not forthcoming.

“I do not know if Al turned down the offer or his representative, Dennis advised him. We did not have direct access most of the time due to vacations and his representatives. We would be more than happy to redo the approvals or refund a portion of the deposit less expenses and time.

“Please let me know your thoughts.”

Thank You - Ken Hartley

khartley@avalonsw.com

(The broker involved was Dennis Grant of Premier Leasing Services

9650 Business Center Dr., #126 Rancho Cucamonga, California 91730.

He had been trying to obtain the advance rental back, and had originally

wanted the money held in an escrow account, and that was his advice

to Mr. Cheung.

(After speaking with Mr. Cheung, he confirmed that Dennis Grant was

trying to help him get the money back and said they both had been trying to obtain his deposit back for almost five months, that he had a small company,

and this money meant a lot to him. He also had tried many more times

to reach Mr. Hartley.

Seven business days later, Mr. Hartley responded:

“I maintain that two commitments was forwarded as agreed. The additional collateral was due to the poor performance based on the move. Additionally they wanted financing for 40% costs that included moving and reinstallation.

We will probably agree on a small refund but will not agree with the assessment that a total refund is due. As you will note, their options to take the financing are still open”

Ken

Leasing News has not seen a second agreement, and asked him to provide it.

Again, all three of us asked for the money back. Mr. Cheung said this

has been going on for six months and in several new e-mails, asked

him to return the money and did not want Mr. Hartley to consider trying to place his lease. He sent an e-mail every day with a copy to us.

As of December 1, there has been no response from Mr. Hartley. Maybe he is on vacation again?

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"Leasing Company Name With Held"

Due to the nature of the controversy of this complaint, it is being printed

without names. Several of the Leasing News Advisory Board members do not

want it printed with names as “Mr. Leasing Company Name With Held” is their friend, several believe it should be printed with names as it is a “legitimate complaint,” some don’t want to get involved “at all, and others say it is the “editor’s job” to make these decisions.

“Mr. Leasing Company Name With Held” believes “Leasing News” is trying to “smear” him and appears to have started such a campaign against us in his circles.

As editor, it appears to be a question of “ethics; despite the popularity

of the person, it is a legitimate complaint for the Leasing News Bulletin Board.

Please read it and let me know your opinion by e-mail (I will not use

any that makes this a “popularity” contest, as the issue is “ethics,” not

whether “Mr. Leasing Company Name With Held” is a nice guy.

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The Applicant signed two separate lease contract with “ Leasing Company Name With Held” on April 23,2003, including acceptance of equipment, along with a check for “first months rent” and “security deposit” for $5,949.72 with two separate checks, one for $3,683.16 and the other, $,2266.56.

 **** (The Adobe Acrobat copy of both leases would normally be here, but

it has the parties names on it, plus the signature of the applicant, including

the delivery and acceptance form.)

 Mr. Applicant states he sent his application and financial statements in early April for $94,500 in CD replication equipment less the $40,000 he had given the vendor as a “down” with the remainder to be “financed.” It also was submitted as “corporate only” (no personal guarantee) as he had put $40,000 down, $20,000 on each machine, as understood by both parties.

According to Mr. Applicant, the lease was approved, he was told, so he

signed the two leasing contracts and sent in the two checks. He waited

until funding and then was finally told by “ Mr. Name With Held” that he had made “misleading statements” and therefore “ Leasing Company Name With Held” would not proceed with funding nor return the “first months rent” and “security deposit” on either of the two leases.

There was no bilateral agreement on terms and conditions for “Leasing Company Name With Held” to retain the monies if the lease did not fund, according to both parties. In addition, Mr. Applicant specifically points out the leases were not “funded” and the vendor was not paid: the lease did not commence. He also

said he never received a call for a verbal acceptance nor was any insurance certificate issued . Mr. Applicant states he has not received a signed copy of the two lease contracts to date from “Leasing Company Name With Held “, and his main point: the two leases never commenced, and therefore the terms

do not apply ( in addition, there is no provision regarding the disposition

of the money if the lease does not commence.) “Mr. Applicant” categorically

denies that he made any intentional misrepresentations and was “up-front”

on all aspects of the application.

The probable funder involved (as it appears to be their contract via the insurance provision where liability names the funder with his address) would make no comment as to whether the leases were approved, documents and money received or returned, or whether there was any provision for the lessor to keep any funds, whether the leases were funded or were not funded.

There is a law in the State of New York concerning “security deposits” and

advance rentals, requiring that they be held in escrow and returned if

the transaction does not move ahead. Here is one reference to it:

State of New York Security Deposit Law Section 7-101 Money deposited or advanced for use of personal property. Leasing News is not giving any

legal advice or interpretation, but bringing the fact of the law existing

in New York State. There were several opinions regarding this law

and it does appear a common practice to “co-mingle” security deposits

into a general account by many leasing entities, although the disbursement requires both parties and the law requires a separate account.

“ Mr. Name With Held” claims to have many hours into the transaction, and due to this fact, and the alleged misleading statements, he states he is entitled to

keep the money.

Mr. Applicant is willing to negotiate a settlement due to the actual time “ Mr. Name With Held” spent on the transaction. He is also willing to accept terms of repayment, if it is a “cash flow” situation. Neither offer was acceptable by” Leasing Company Name With Held.”

In the meantime, Mr. Applicant has spoken with “customer service” of the probable funder, and says that he will file a complaint with the leasing

associations that are advertised of “Leasing Company Name With Held”

website.

“ Mr. Name With Held” submitted a statement, but due to derogatory and libelous comments, in this editor’s opinion, the remarks were removed (as per our written policy .*) “ Mr. Name With Held” then asked us not to print anything that he has sent.

“Please do not publish anything over my signature if you are going to edit it

in any fashion.”

Very truly yours,

Mr. Name With Held

* Our policy appears in our daily publication and on the web site:

                         http://www.leasingnews.org/policy.htm

     Either hit “reply” if you are reading this in the e-mail version,

or send to kitmenkin@leasingnews.org for comments regarding this

bulletin board complaint.

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Pacifica Capital appoints Russ Munson to newly created management position

IRVINE, CA. - Pacifica Capital, an independent lessor established in 1984 and operating from its headquarters in Irvine, California, announced that Russell I. Munson has joined the company in the newly created position of Executive Vice President. Mr. Munson is a career equipment finance and leasing professional with over 30 years of experience specializing in equipment finance, commercial lending and leasing including small and mid ticket, direct origination and vendor origination platforms and programs. He has successfully managed and contributed to high volume growth at recognized firms such as Citicorp Industrial Credit, HSBC Business Loans, The Matsco Companies and most recently FirstCorp where he served as Managing Director.

At Pacifica, Russ will lead the company's sales development efforts including management of sales & marketing. In addition, he will serve on Pacifica's executive committee and participate in and contribute to all aspects of Pacifica's operations including strategic planning and positioning strategies.

Bette Kerhoulas, Managing Director of Pacifica Capital and President of UAEL for 2003 said:

"We're thrilled to be able to bring Russ on as an integral part of the Pacifica Capital team. His extensive knowledge of our industry and its participants will help us further expand our capabilities. Russ will assist us in maximizing the true potential of our experienced and talented business development managers as we emerge from the challenges of the past couple of years and into the possibilities that a recovering economy brings. We're excited about our future at Pacifica Capital. We anticipate Russ will play a major roll in our ability to grow and prosper. Equally important, Russ agrees that the principals of integrity and professionalism serve as the foundation of our past and future success."

Pacifica Capital is a 19-year general lessor with a history of superior performance and customer retention. The firm employs a staff of 21 equipment leasing professionals specializing in small and mid ticket financing in a variety of industries and markets. A hallmark of Pacifica is that the average tenure among all Pacifica staff is over 10 years. Pacifica Capital's mission is to form long-term affiliations with select vendors and customers. Relationships are built on a foundation of competitive rates, exceptional service and the flexibility to structure the best lease or finance package possible for customers. Integrity and professionalism are the keys to Pacifica Capital's success.

Russ Munson

Executive Vice President

PACIFICA CAPITAL

8105 Irvine Center Drive, Suite 500

Irvine, CA 92618

800 800 8081 x 244 office

949 428 6244 direct dial

714 267 7603 cell

mailto:russ@pacifica-capital.com

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Pawnee Leasing names Dawna Hammonds East Coast Regional Sales Manager

Pawnee Leasing Corporation, Fort Collins, Colorado, is pleased to announce the addition of Dawna Hammonds as East Coast Regional Sales Manager. Hammonds will provide program sales and regional account management for the company's East Coast broker network. Hammonds brings five years of industry experience at Pawnee Leasing including: credit, documentation, sales and customer service, to her new position. Scott Woodring, National Sales Manager, states, "We are very pleased that Dawna has accepted the position of Regional Sales Manager. Her years of experience at Pawnee in numerous departments has served to make her a great asset to Pawnee Leasing and will serve her well in her new position. She will be instrumental in the development and expansion of our existing and new broker partners on the East Coast."

Pawnee Leasing Corporation, founded in 1982, is a specialty small-ticket funding source for start-up and less traditional credit applicants.

Scott L. Woodring, National Sales Manager

Pawnee Leasing Corporation

800-864-4266, ext. 255

e-mail: scott@PawneeLeasing.com

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18 Month High: NACM Credit Manager's Index for November 2003

COLUMBIA, MD--The National Association of Credit Management (NACM) has released its Credit Manager's Index (CMI) for November 2003. The CMI, a monthly survey of the business economy from the standpoint of credit and collections, was launched in January 2003 to provide financial analysts with another strong economic indicator.

The combined NACM Credit Manager's Index of 58.0 is at an 18-month high. Although the rate of growth in the manufacturing sector slowed this month, growth in the service sector increased. Overall, both sectors show considerable strength and have for several months. Based on the results of managing and extending unsecured trade credit, there aren't any indications of the economy stalling in the near future.

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The CMI survey asks credit managers to rate favorable and unfavorable factors in their monthly business cycle. Favorable factors include sales, new credit applications, dollar collections and amount of credit extended. Unfavorable factors include rejections of credit applications, accounts placed for collections, dollar amounts of receivables beyond terms and filings for bankruptcies.

A complete index including results from the manufacturing and service sectors, along with the methodology, is attached. To view the complete index online, go to http://www.nacm.org/resource/press_release/pressNov03.html

The National Association of Credit Management (NACM), headquartered in Columbia, Maryland supports more than 25,000 business credit and financial professionals worldwide with premier industry services, tools and information. NACM and its network of Affiliated Associations are the leading resource for credit and financial management information and education, delivering products and services which improve the management of business credit and accounts receivable. NACM's collective voice has influenced legislative results concerning commercial business and trade credit to our nation's policy makers for more than 100 years, and continues to play an active part in legislative issues pertaining to business credit and corporate bankruptcy.

Norma Heim, NACM410-423-1842

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DVI Lead Plaintiff Appointed

The U.S. District Court entered an order appointing Cedar Street Group as

lead plaintiffs, and Krislov & Associates, Ltd. as lead attorney in the

securities class actions brought against DVI, Inc.'s former chief executive

officer, Michael A. O'Hanlon, and chief financial officer, Steven R.

Garfinkel, and DVI's former lead underwriter, Merrill Lynch & Co. Claims

against DVI, Inc. (DVI or Company) are currently stayed due to its Chapter

11 filing.

DVI stories at:

http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/DVI-more.htm

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Leasing Association Christmas Parties

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Silicon Valley Entrepreneur/Venture Capital Networking Event

Hotel Sofitel, Redwood City, CA

December 4, 2003

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and its affiliate, the American Entrepreneurs for Economic Growth (AEEG) hosts regional venture capital/entrepreneur networking luncheons in order to facilitate the networking between venture capitalists and entrepreneurs. Each luncheon is scheduled from 10 - 2 p.m. and features a keynote presentation by a high profile individual in the entrepreneurial community. These luncheons are held in Northern California, Chicago, Boston, and in the Washington, D.C. metro area.

Who should attend?

Venture capitalists

Entrepreneurs

Service professionals

For additional information, contact Allyson Chappell at achappell@aeeg.org or (703) 524-3743 ext. 115.

10: am

Educational Program

“Wealth Management Strategies for Venture Capitalists”

presented by Thomas D. Garvey and Alfred Peguero

PricewaterhouseCoopers.

“Maximizing Your Wealth Through Charitable Giving”

presented by Kenneth Foraste

Fidelity Charitable Services

12:00 Noon

Networking Reception & Lunch

Keynote Speaker

John L. Hennessy, President, Stanford University

Cost: $85.00

To register on-line and pay by credit card:

https://www.nvca-e-series.org/source/Meetings/cMeetingFunctionDetail.cfm?
PRODUCT_MAJOR=AEEG03%2DSV&FUNCTIONSTARTDISPLAYROW=1

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Fitch Places Washington Mutual Finance Corp on Rating Watch Positive Following Acquisition by Citigroup

Fitch Ratings-Chicago

Fitch Ratings has placed the short and long-term ratings of Washington Mutual Finance Corp on Rating Watch Positive following the announced acquisition by Citigroup Inc. The entity is expected to be combined with the CitiFinancial branch network expanding CitiFinancial assets by $4.0 billion. At September 30, 2003, Washington Mutual Finance Corp had short-term debt in the form of commercial paper of $1 billion and senior unsecured debt of approximately $2.3 billion. This debt will be guaranteed by Citicorp Holdings Inc. and thus debt ratings will be equalized with Citicorp and Citigroup ratings upon consummation of the transaction. The corporate entity ratings will then be withdrawn. Ratings are listed at the conclusion of this press release.

The acquisition is consistent with Citigroup's strategy of expanding its consumer franchise within the US and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings upon closure in the first quarter of 2004. Ratings for Citigroup Inc. and Citicorp Holdings Inc. are affirmed given 1) geographic and business line diversity, 2) disciplined risk management 3) a commitment to maintaining capital at targeted levels and 4) its strong financial performance.

Operational synergies include some branch consolidation (about 30% of branch closures), funding cost benefits and enhancements to centralized processing systems. Processing enhancements will result from a combination of both WAMU Finance and CitiFinancial practices. Citigroup expects future revenue growth from the acquisition by targeting an attractive group within nonprime markets and stronger pricing. Integration risk is low given the expertise previously demonstrated by Citigroup. Both credit quality and consolidated capital ratios are expected to remain within current ranges.

Contact: Eileen Fahey, +1-312 368-5468 or Pete Shimkus, +1-312-368-2063, Chicago; Sharon Haas, +1-212- 908-0362, New York.

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This addition, and the website, are posted from 8:00am to 9:00am, California time.

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News Briefs---

Manufacturing at Highest Level in Two Decades

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/02/business/02ECON.html

U.S. Treasuries slide as factories get busier

Industry smiles as semiconductor chip sales jump

http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2003-12-02-sia_x.htm

http://www.ajc.com/business/content/business/1203/01shop.html

Why Americans Must Keep Spending

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/01/business/01econ.html

Phil Condit quits abruptly as Boeing CEO amid company turmoil

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20031201-1310-boeing-condit.html

Former Tyco employee says she ran Kozlowski's, Swartz' finances

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20031201-1259-tycotrial.html

Wi-Fi Abuzz In The Enterprise

http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3114911

The city of Cerritos, Calif., is planning to become the biggest Wi- Fi hot spot in the nation. The city, southeast of Los Angeles, inked a deal Monday with Aiirnet Wireless to install wireless data transmitters throughout its borders to give residents, businesses and city employees high-speed Internet access...

  Las Vegas: Michael Jackson's play land away from Neverland http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/
california/northern_california/7392632.htm

  Calif. Probes Supermarket Chains' Pact

 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27204-2003Dec2.html

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Sports Briefs---

Dumb is as Dumb does: “An Oakland Raider,” answers Callahan

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/7392442.htm

Mississippi State, Croom Make History
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A26151-2003Dec1.html

USC sees BCS lead over LSU slip in latest standings

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2003-12-01-bcs_x.htm

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California Nuts Brief----

Schwarzenegger proposal alarms children health advocates

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/
20031201-1329-ca-statebudget.html

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“Gimme that Wine”

Sylvia Sebastiani, Matriarch of Sonoma Wine Family, Dies

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2270,00.html

What's on the wine bottle counts

http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/03/12/1/17784268.cfm

http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~11079~1801747,00.html

The Wine Prism Works?

http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2266,00.html

World's Best Portable Wine Guide Just Got Better / Pda Sommelier Release 2.2

http://www.news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2245485

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This Day in American History

        1662-An act “prohibiting the entertainment of Indians without badges” was passed by the Assembly at James City, VA. Colonial badges were issued to “friendly Native Americans, authorized in Virginia by the Act of 1661, which authorized “silver and plated plaques to be worn by the Indians when visiting the settlements.” One of these has a crude representation of a tobacco plant and scrolls, above which is “The King OF” on the obverse, while on the reverse is a similarly engraved plant and the word “Patomeck” with the “e” over lined. The surface edges were engraved to represent scrolls and foldings, while the medal was holed for suspension. It was also common in many Southern states to require slaves of all races and colors to wear “badges” or “medal tags” to donate their owner, plus giving the authority to be off the “premises.” There were also

“slave hire badges,” worn by slaves hired out by their owners.

This site sells these pieces of history:

http://www.exonumia.com/slave.htm

 here are 1834-Slave tags required to be worn by blacks

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        1763-Members of the Jewish community of Newport, Rhode Island witnessed the dedication of the Touro Synagogue, the first synagogue in what became the United States. Sephardic Jews in Jamaica, Surinam, London and Amsterdam sponsored the building of this first major center of Jewish culture in America. Designed in the Georgian style by English architect Peter Harrison, the synagogue was named for Isaac Touro, its first officiating rabbi.

There were Jewish religious meetings in New York and Atlanta, Georgia,

however this is considered the first building. It is considered an architectural masterpiece, and by the way, Touro Synagogue is the sole surviving synagogue built in colonial America.

( lower half of: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec02.html)

         1777- Linda Barrington Darrah is known as “The Spay Who Saved George Washington.” History records she hid this evening in the linen closet

and listened to the British leaders discussing a surprise attack against Washington's army. The next day she walked several miles through the snow to the American army's location at Whitemarsh to alert Washington so that when the British launched its attack, Washington and his men were ready. This was considered one of the major turning points in the war as the American army, instead of forcing the British troops back to Philadelphia, would have faced almost total destruction.

http://www.ushistory.org/march/bio/lydia.htm

http://www2.whidbey.net/jerod/lydiadarragh.htm

http://www.lexidigital.com/bcdarwomen4.htm

        1812-James Madison was re-elected president of the United Sates, defeating De Witt Clinton of New York, who had been endorsed by the Federalists and by Democratic-Republicans opposed to the war. Elbridge Gerry, Democratic-republican of Massachusetts, was elected vice president. The presidential electoral vote was Madison, 128; Clinton, 89. The vice president electoral vote was Gerry, 131; Charles Jared Ingersoll, Federalist of Pennsylvania, 86

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jm4.html

        1823-President James Monroe, in his annual message to Congress, enunciated the doctrine that bears his name and that was long hailed as a statement of US Policy”...In the wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part---we should consider any attempt on their part to extend their system to any portion of this hemi-sphere as dangerous to our peace and safety.” George Washington in his farewell speech noted his policy

and opinion, but obviously was not followed as the United States continued

its expansion into foreign territory owned by European countries, including

Ohio, Florida, West of the Mississippi and Canada, which in part contributed

to the War of 1812 with Britain. By this year, the United States had claims

on most of the territory except for what was owned by Mexico and Russia,

(not including islands such as Hawaii or other areas owned by Spain or lands still

considered to be Indian territory) which we either traded or conquered, such areas which are now part of the South West, including California. The posturing of US, or for that fact, any foreign government official, often had little to do with “reality,” meaning the “expansion” or “acquisition.” Read your American history,

not what they taught you in grammar or high school.

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        1831- Birthday of Francis N. Peloubet, American Congregational clergyman. A promoter of the Sunday School, he penned 44 annual volumes of "Select Notes on the International Sunday School Lessons" between 1875 and his death in 1920. They were known afterward as "Peloubet's Notes."

        1840-William Henry Harrison was elected president, John Tyler of Virginia was elected vice-resident in a Whig landslide, defeating incumbent President Martin

Van Buren, Democrat. In 1837 the panic began. Hundreds of banks and businesses failed. Thousands lost their lands. For about five years the United States was wracked by the worst depression thus far in its history.

Programs applied decades later to alleviate economic crisis eluded both Van Buren and his opponents. Van Buren's remedy--continuing Jackson's deflationary policies--only deepened and prolonged the depression.

Declaring that the panic was due to recklessness in business and over expansion of credit, Van Buren devoted himself to maintaining the solvency of the national Government. He opposed not only the creation of a new Bank of the United States but also the placing of Government funds in state banks. He fought for the establishment of an independent treasury system to handle Government transactions. As for Federal aid to internal improvements, he cut off expenditures so completely that the Government even sold the tools it had used on public works. The electoral vote was Harrison 234, Martin Van Buren, 60. The popular vote was Harrison, 1,275,017; Van Buren, 1,128,702; James G. Birney, Liberty Party, candidate, 7059. Unfortunately William Henry Harrison, 68, caught cold at his inauguration on March 4, and died of pneumonia on April 4,1841. For the first time a vice president succeed to the presidency. Tyler who,

although he had run on the Whig ticket, was not a Whig at heart. He had previously supported the Democrat, President Andrew Jackson in 1828 and 1832, and had major political disagreements with the northern, conservative wing of the Whig Party. His administration was characterized by bickering and frustration, as Henry Clay and Daniel Webster tried to control Tyler and shape the White Party to their own interests.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/mb8.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/jt10.html

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/wh9.html

        1859-John Brown, Abolitionist leader who is remembered for his raid on US arsenal at Harper’s Ferry was hanged for treason at Charles Town, WV. On October 16 he and 21 followers had seized the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry (now in West Virginia) to establish an abolitionist republic in the Appalachians and to fight slavery with fugitive slaves and abolitionist whites. Groups had been raiding “free states ”in retaliation for hiding slaves or helping them to escape to Haiti or Canada permanently. He had moved to Kansas to help organize resistance to these Southern raids. It is interesting to note the men who appeared upon the scenes of these opening hostilities at Harpers Ferry, as they became famous or celebrated characters in the great drama of the civil war. Among those who became Confederate generals were: S. Cooper, R. E. Lee, J. E. B. Stuart, John B. Floyd and Henry A. Wise; and among colonels, C. J. Faulkner and A. R. Boteler. In the committee of the United States Senate, appointed by resolution of December 14, 1859, to inquire into the facts attending this invasion, were Hons. Jefferson Davis and J. M. Mason, and this committee had before it as witnesses, Hons. W. H. Seward, J. R. Giddings, Henry Wilson and Andrew Hunter. John A. Andrews, of Massachusetts, secured funds to pay Brown's counsel. In the South, John Brown was thought of as a murdered and traitor who deserved the gallows, but in the North his gibbet was described as “the cross of a martyr.” In Concord, Mass., Henry David Thoreau wrote of Brown, “ When a government puts forth its strength...to kill the liberators of the slave, what a merely brute...force it is seen to be.” Longfellow wound a prophetic note: “This will be a great day in our history, the date of a new revolution...As I write, they are now leading old John Brown to execution...This is sowing the wind to reap the whirlwind, which will soon come.”

http://infoplease.com/ce6/people/A0809136.html

http://www.civilwarhome.com/johnbrown.htm

          1864-Confederate General Archibald Gracie, Jr., is killed in the trenches at Petersburg, Virginia, when an artillery shell explodes near him. Gracie was born in New York in 1832. He was educated in Germany before he attended West Point, from which he graduated in 1854. Although his family lived in the North, his father owned a business in Mobile, Alabama, and Gracie moved there upon his resignation from the army in 1856. Gracie soon became an ardent supporter of the southern cause, and he was active in the Alabama state militia. In early 1861, before Alabama seceded from the Union, Gracie was ordered by the governor to seize the federal arsenal at Mount Vernon. Gracie's command protected Richmond in the summer of 1864, and his leadership at Drewry's Bluff was instrumental in holding Union General Benjamin Butler's force at bay near the Confederate capital. Gracie fought during the siege of Petersburg for the rest of the year, and he was recommended for promotion to major general. Unfortunately, he was killed before the rank was confirmed. Most of Gracie's family remained in the North, and his relatives arranged for transfer of his body to Union lines. He was buried in New York City.

        1867- English writer Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States, in a New York City theater. Dickens was a hit with the American public, who anxiously awaited each installment of his serialized novels. The line for his first reading in New York was more than a mile long.

        1873- The Reformed Episcopal Church was organized in New York City when 8 clergymen and 20 laymen broke from the Protestant Episcopal Church over a debate regarding proper church ritual.
    1890-Birthday of pianist/band leader Fate Marable, Paducah,KY, died Jan. 16,1847, St,. Louis, MO.

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

http://www.musicweb.uk.net/encyclopaedia/m/M299.HTM

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

http://mnmn.essortment.com/louisarmstrong_rsvy.htm

       1891-Birthday of Dr. Charles Wesley, African-American educator/historian.

http://www.dpw-archives.org/chw.html

       1895-Birthday of organist Jesse Crawford, Woodland,CA http://www.ohscatalog.org/ohscatalog/jescrawearye.html

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        1901-American King Camp Gillette designed the first razor with disposable blades. Up until this time men shaved with a straight edge razor that they sharpened on a leather strap.

        1905-Birthday of Mose Asch, founder of Folkways Records, Warsaw, Poland

http://www.folkways.si.edu/

        1906- Birthday of TV pioneer Peter Goldmark, born Budapest. As an engineer at Columbia Broadcasting Systems Laboratory, he devised a color television system and later the LP (long playing) record album, which transformed the recording industry. Goldmark's color television, first demonstrated in 1940 and approved for commercial use after World War II, used a rotating, three-color disk to project color images. Although all-electronic color television quickly replaced Goldmark's mechanical system, closed-circuit television manufacturers continued to use Goldmark's design. In 1948, Goldmark developed the LP, which could carry as much music as six 78-rpm records. Later, as vice president of CBS, Goldmark developed a system that allowed the U.S. Lunar Orbiter to transmit photographs from the Moon to the Earth.

        1908 -The Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America was founded in Philadelphia. (In 1950 this ecumenical organization was replaced by the National Council of Churches.)

        1914-Birthday of arranger/composer Eddie Sauter, born Brooklyn, NY, died April 21, 1981, New York City.

http://www.musicweb.uk.net/encyclopaedia/s/S25.HTM

http://shopping.yahoo.com/shop?d=product&id=192717
9025&clink=dmmu.artist&a=b

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         , 1916-Birthday of tenor saxophone player Charlie Ventura

http://www.gkrp.net/charliebio.html
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        1917-Birthday of American singer Sylvia Syms, born at New York, NY. She was called the “world’s greatest saloon singer” by Frank Sinatra and recorded 15 albums. She died May 10, 1922 at New York NY. http://artists.spun.com/sylvia_syms

http://music.zodchiy.com/S/Sylvia_Syms.html

        1918 – Birthday of Milton DeLugg (bandleader: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson; Milton DeLugg and His Orchestra: Abe Burrows’ Almanac, The Chuck Barris Rah Rah Show, Dagmar’s Canteen, Doodles Weaver, The Gong Show, Judge for Yourself, Your Hit Parade; musician: accordion: The Milton DeLugg Quartet: Broadway Open House; songwriter: Orange Colored Sky)

http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Delugg,%20Milton

http://www.spaceagepop.com/delugg.htm
http://www.tvparty.com/lostmahoney.html

        1923- Opera soprano Maria Callas was born in New York City. Her appearances in public had to be protected by guards. She was swarmed by fans and the press: the new sleek Callas was too photogenic with her strongly defined facial features and huge eyes. Her open affair with one of the world’s richest men, Greek shipping giant Aristotle Onassis fanned the flames of the tabloids even higher keeping her personal life in headlines .... including the humiliating end of the affair as her former lover declined to marry her, then wooed and married Jacqueline Kennedy, the widow of U.S. president John Kennedy. Her last operatic performance was in 1965 in a career that had been marked by retirement for the high society life with Onassis before returning to the state, and quarrels with the managers of LaScala and the Metropolitan - and cancellations of performances. She died September 17,1977 at the age of 53, after becoming a recluse.

http://www.callas.it/framehome-e.html

        1927 - The first Ford Model A was unveiled on this day in New York City’s Waldorf Hotel and in 35 other cities around the U.S., Canada and Europe. The car was priced affordably: the Phaeton sold for $395.00 and the Tudor Sedan for $495.00. The lag between cars available and orders on hand had mounted to 800,000 by the spring of 1928. Ford made almost two million Model A cars in 1929 alone. http://www.mafca.com/

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        1931-Birthday of pianist Wynton Kelly, Jamaica, BWI

These are the best: http://www.fantasyjazz.com/catalog/
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        1932 - "The Adventures of Charlie Chan" was first heard on the NBC Blue radio network. The Chinese detective became even more popular on the movie screen in the 1930s and 1940s.

( I have them all: http://www.mgm.com/chan/ )

DVD: http://members.tripod.com/classic-movies/

       1932- Bing Crosby and Bob Hope appear together for the first time onstage in a show at the Paramount Theater, where The Mask of Fu Manchu opens on this day in 1932. The duo would become two of Hollywood's best-paid actors thanks to their comic rapport

        1935-Birthday of pianist Ronnie Matthews, Brooklyn,NY http://www.jazzpianists.com/RonnieMathews/

http://www.hitadesign.com/posters/jazz/jazzposters23.html

        1940-Billy Eckstine records “ Jelly, Jell” with Earl Hines’ Band.

        1942-The first nuclear chain reaction was engineered by scientists lead by Enrico Fermi at University of Chicago Stagg’s Field.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/dec02.html

          1943 – Birthday of William Wegman (photographer: photographs, videotapes, paintings and drawings exhibited in museums and galleries internationally; film and video works for Saturday Night Live, Sesame Street and Nickelodeon; works for children: Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Mother Goose, Alphabet Soup; The Hardly Boys in Hardly Gold [screened at 1996 Sundance Film Festival])

        1947—Top Hits
Near You - The Francis Craig Orchestra (vocal: Bob Lamm)
You Do - Dinah Shore
And Mimi - Art Lund
I’ll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) - Eddy Arnold

        1952 - Keeping his campaign promise, President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived in Korea to promote a settlement to end hostilities in that war-ravaged country.

        1952 - George Jorgensen, a former G.I. who had gone to Denmark in 1950, prepared to return to the U.S. this day -- as Christine Jorgensen. She, he, had undergone 2,000 hormone injections and six operations performed by sex change surgeons.

       1952- Commissioner Ford Frick plans to take action against Jackie Robinson. Two days earlier Robinson had called the Yankees a racist organization for its failure to promote a black to the parent club.

        1954-The U.S. Senate votes 65 to 22 to condemn Senator Joseph R. McCarthy for conduct unbecoming of a senator. The condemnation, which was equivalent to a censure, related to McCarthy's controversial investigation of suspected communists in the U.S. government, military, and civilian society. In the early months of 1954, McCarthy, who had already lost the support of much of his party because of his controversial tactics, finally overreached himself when he accused several U.S. Army officers of communist subversion. Republican President Dwight D. Eisenhower pushed for an investigation of McCarthy's charges, and the televised hearings exposed the senator as a reckless and excessive tyrant who never produced proper documentation for any of his claims. A climax of the hearings came on June 9, when Joseph N. Welch, special attorney for the army, responded to a McCarthy attack on a member of his law firm by facing the senator and tearfully declaring, "Until this moment, senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness. Let us not assassinate this lad further, senator. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you no sense of decency?" The crowded hearing room burst into spontaneous applause. On December 2, after a heated debate, the Senate voted to condemn McCarthy for conduct "contrary to senatorial traditions." By the time of his death from alcoholism in 1957, the influence of Senator Joseph McCarthy in Congress was negligible.

        1955—Top Hits
Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford
I Hear You Knocking - Gale Storm
Memories are Made of This - Dean Martin
Love, Love, Love - Webb Pierce
1963—Top Hits
I’m Leaving It Up to You - Dale & Grace
Dominique - The Singing Nun
Everybody - Tommy Roe
Love’s Gonna Live Here - Buck Owens

         1967 - Singer Jimmie Rodgers ("Honeycomb", "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine") was found in a car in Los Angeles, near death, suffering from a fractured skull. He had been the victim of a “mysterious assault”.

        1971—Top Hits
Theme from Shaft - Isaac Hayes
Baby I’m-A Want You - Bread
Have You Seen Her - Chi-Lites
Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man) - Merle Haggard

        1972 - Motown’s Temptations reached the #1 spot on the top 40 charts with "Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone". It was the fourth #1 hit for the Temptations, joining "My Girl" (1965), "I Can’t Get Next to You" (1969) and "Just My Imagination" (1971).

         1977- Joan S. Wallace is sworn in as assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She is the first black woman to hold the post. The first woman appointed was Dorothy H. Jacobsen in 1964.

http://www.fiu.edu/~socialwk/wallace.htm

        1979—Top Hits
No More Tears (Enough is Enough) - Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer
Babe - Styx
Please Don’t Go - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
Broken Hearted Me - Anne Murray .

        1980-Denali National Park and Preserve established1980-Gates of the arctic National Park and Preserve established, Alaska.

        1980-Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve established, Alaska.

        1980-Katami National Park and Preserve established, Alaska

        1980-Kenai Fjords National Park established, Alaska

        1980-Lake Clark National Park and Preserve established, Alaska

        1980-Wbuk Valley National Park established, Alaska

        1980-Wrangell-Saint Elias National Park and Preserve established, Alaska.

         1981 –Birthday of Britney Spears (dance-pop singer: albums: Baby… One More Time, Oops!… I Did It Again; TV performer: The Mickey Mouse Club, Time Out with Britney Spears, Britney in Hawaii) , Born Kentwood, LA

        1982-Barney C. Clark, 61, became the first recipient of a permanent artificial heart. The operation was performed at the University of Utah Medical Center at Salt Lake City. Near death at the time of the operations, Clark survived almost 112 days after the implantation. He died March 33,1983.

         1984 - Dan Marino connected for four touchdown passes and set an NFL record .for TD passes in a season (40). Miami’s Dolphins lost the game, however, to the Los Angeles Rams, 45-34. It marked the Dolphins’ first home loss of the season following six wins.

        1985 - The highest-rated "Monday Night Football" telecast was seen this night on ABC-TV. The game drew an audience share of 46.0 and a rating of 29.6. The Miami Dolphins beat the Chicago Bears, 38-25. The Miami win snapped the Bears’ 12-game winning streak. The Miami Dolphins scored on their first five possessions. The Bears thus finished the regular season with a 15-1 record, and the Dolphins preserved their unique status as the only NFL to go undefeated in an entire season, a feat they accomplished in 1972.

         1985-Organized crime bosses Paul Castellano and Thomas Bilotti are gunned down as they exit Sparks Steak House in New York City, making John Gotti, the organizer of the hit, head of the notorious Gambino crime family-the most powerful Mafia operation in New York. 1968, Gotti was convicted of hijacking a truck and was sentenced to three years in prison. But his real Mafia ascension began when he killed one of the Gambino family's enemies in May 1973. Despite concerted efforts by New York law enforcement to crush the Gambino family operation, Gotti continued to climb up the ladder. Wearing flashy, expensive suits, Gotti became something of a local hero in his Howard Beach neighborhood for his connection to organized crime. His unparalleled success at escaping conviction at trial earned him the nickname "Teflon Don." He was even acquitted of racketeering charges in 1986, despite the fact that the prosecution presented thousands of taped conversations in which Gotti was acknowledged as the head of the crime family. Gotti's streak of luck with the law ended in 1992, when he was convicted of murder and racketeering and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.  He died June 10,2002 while serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.  Since being incarcerated in December of 1990, he spent twenty-three hours a day alone in a small cell and was not allowed any contact with the rest of the prison population.  When doctors diagnosed Gotti with throat cancer in September of 1998, he was brought to the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Missouri.  Following surgery and thirty-six radiation treatments, he was transferred back to solitary lockup in Marion, Illinois.

http://www.geocities.com/carmine_scalia/books.html

        1995 - R. Kelly’s "R. Kelly" was the #1 album in the U.S for one week. The tracks: "Intro--The Sermon", "Hump Bounce", "Not Gonna Hold On", "You Remind Me of Something", "Step in My Room", "Baby, Baby, Baby, Baby", "Be Happy", "Down Low", "I Can’t Sleep Baby", "Thank God It’s Friday", "Love is on the Way", "Heaven If You Hear Me", "Religious Love", "Tempo Slow", "As I Look Into My Life" and "Trade in My Life".

        1997 - "Diana, Princess of Wales: Tribute" double album was released. The collection included songs from Sinead O’Connor, Rod Stewart, Eric Clapton, Mariah Carey, Queen, George Michael, U2, Paul McCartney, REM, Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and many others.