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Thursday,
July 1,2004
Headlines---
"The
Rates They Are A-changin'
Fed
Key Interest Rates Give Impetus to New Funding Rates
No
U.S. Housing Bubble Forecast On The Horizon
What
Lessors Are Saying About Medical Equipment Leasing Markets
Truckers
strike at several ports
July
4, July 3 ---Top Two Deadliest Driving Days
JPMorgan
Chase, Bank One Complete Merger
CLP
Exam Bellevue, WA, August 11-13, 2004
UAEL
Colorado Rockies Game Night August 6
UAEL
So.CaL. Angel Game Night July
29
California
Electronic Waste Recycling Delayed
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release”
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"The
Rates They Are A-changin'
Come
gather 'round people wherever you roam
Recognize
that inflation around you has grown
And
accept there's a chance it could rise through its zone
Price
stability is worth preservin'
So
less stimulus from the Fed don't bemoan
For
the rates they are a-changin'.
Come
writers and critics who prophesize with your pens
Who
are so confident in your opinions
But
don't speak too soon for the data still spins
And
there's no tellin' where it is goin'
The
theories out now could later be in
For
the rates they are a-changin'.
The
parody continued for several verses, ending with:
The
line it is drawn, the course nearly cast
The
risks we face now appeared small in the past
But
with measured steps the expansion will last
Futures
markets are anticipatin'
A
considerable time will be comin' to pass
For
the rates they are a-changin'.
the Federal Reserve
Bank of Cleveland posted this parody on their web site
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Fed
Key Interest Rates Give Impetus to New Funding Rates
It didn’t take long
for the leasing funding sources to raise their
rates. One of the first was the new Netbank Financial
Services
(formerly Republic
Leasing of South Carolina), who raised
their rate of 9.75% ( according to their funding sheet:
http://www.leasingnews.org/archives/June%202004/6-25-04.htm#republic
)
to 10.25%.
“NetBank Business
Finance will increase all rates for all products by 50
“If NetBank Business
Finance chooses to extend an existing approval
“Help us to help
you protect your customers! Rate increases will be
Some banks had recently
raised the rate to discounters and lessors
They knew they would lose yields because approvals are often for
60 to 90 days, meaning
the rates for the transaction when funded were based
This raise in rates
was not in their favor and to compensate for
it, many will raise
50 basis points as NetBank Financial Services did.
Key
Interest Rates
June,
1994 through June 30,2004
Leasing News sent
out a “flash” at the news. Here
is the official Federal Reserve Press Release:
The
Federal Open Market Committee decided today to raise its target for
the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 1¼ percent.
The
committee believes that, even after this action, the stance of monetary
policy remains accommodative and, coupled with robust underlying growth
in productivity, is providing ongoing support to economic activity.
The evidence accumulated over the inter-meeting period indicates that
output is continuing to expand at a solid pace and labor market conditions
have improved. Although incoming inflation data are somewhat elevated,
a portion of the increase in recent months appears to have been due
to transitory factors.
The
committee perceives the upside and downside risks to the attainment
of both sustainable growth and price stability for the next few quarters
are roughly equal. With underlying inflation still expected to be relatively
low, the committee believes that policy accommodation can be removed
at a pace that is likely to be measured. Nonetheless, the committee
will respond to changes in economic prospects as needed to fulfill its
obligation to maintain price stability.
Voting
for the F.O.M.C. monetary policy action were: Alan Greenspan, chairman;
Timothy F. Geithner, vice chairman; Ben S. Bernanke; Susan S. Bies;
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.; Edward M. Gramlich; Thomas M. Hoenig; Donald
L. Kohn; Cathy E. Minehan; Mark W. Olson; Sandra Pianalto; and William
Poole.
In
a related action, the board of governors approved a 25 basis point increase
in the discount rate to 2¼ percent. In taking this action, the board
approved the requests submitted by the boards of directors of the Federal
Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond,
Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas and San
Francisco.
For a history of
the federal fund rate since 1954, please go here:
http://two.leasingnews.org/loose_files/Federal%20funds.htm
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No
U.S. Housing Bubble Forecast On The Horizon
Fitch Ratings-New
York- The prospects of a significant near term national housing correction
prompted by a bursting home pricing bubble or potentially higher mortgage
rates are overstated concerns, according to Fitch Ratings.
'Although broadly
speaking, homes are still reasonably affordable in most markets (versus
prior peak comparisons), home prices cannot indefinitely keep climbing
much faster than peoples' incomes, as has been the case during the past
few years in certain communities,' said Robert Curran, Senior Director,
Fitch Ratings. 'However, the risk appears to be local rather than regional
or national.'
Fitch has also become
reasonably comfortable with the increasingly prominent usage of hybrid
adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) after expressing concern that homeowners
may be extending themselves to acquire homes. 'Much of the incremental
ARMs, upon further analysis, appear to be sourced by buyers of upscale
homes making a sophisticated financing decision rather than entry level
buyers stretching to buy their home,' said Curran.
Though housing likely
will not be as stimulative to the economy for the remainder of 2004,
Fitch does not expect any meaningful deterioration either. Despite the
continued stable trends, Fitch does note some challenges for the housing
sector; how potentially increasing strain on the long-term federal budget
may affect rental housing programs for low income households; and, the
potential effect that proposed regulation changes may have on the ability
of the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to fulfill their secondary
mortgage market role.
These comments can
be found in The Fitch report, 'U.S. Homebuilding/Construction: The Chalk
Line - Quarterly Update', which will be available tomorrow on the Fitch
Ratings web site at 'www.fitchratings.com
in the 'Corporates' sector page under 'Special Reports'. New features
to the latest edition of Chalk Line include the recently published homebuilder
national rankings for 2003, major builders' positions in top 50 metropolitan
markets based on newly released 2003 data, and historical long-term
comparisons of incremental household formations juxtaposed with housing
starts.
Contact: Robert Curran
+1-212-908-0515, New York.
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What
Lessors Are Saying About Medical Equipment Leasing Markets
ELT News
Healthcare equipment
leasing is one market segment that has performed consistently well despite
the fluctuations experienced by other segments of the equipment leasing
industry. E-news recently asked healthcare equipment lessors for an
update on the overall state of healthcare equipment leasing, and for
their insights into the secondary market in this segment.
William Zadrozny,
Siemens Financial, observed that the healthcare leasing market continues
to be an out-performer, even in a recovering economy such as the current
one. He said, “For the players with the expertise to appropriately address
the needs of the customers in this market, it should continue to provide
above average growth opportunities for the foreseeable future. However,
for those without the requisite expertise that try to apply the skill
sets of the commercial marketplace there will be disappointments.”
As for the secondary
market for equipment, Zadrozny noted that it, too, requires a certain
capability to ensure that residuals will be realized and collateral
values are maintained. “As can be expected the manufacturers of the
equipment, which are also the largest competitors in the equipment finance
market, are uniquely positioned and have a distinct advantage,” Zadrozny
said.
Donald Link, Hitachi
Capital America, said his firm has found the healthcare segment to be
robust, with growth exceeding expectations. On the client side, Link
said continued strength in the outpatient diagnostic imaging and ambulatory
surgery segments, for both de novo sites and replacement/upgrade locations,
has driven demand.
Commenting on competition
in this segment Link said, “The departure of competitors has created
opportunity and allowed, to a certain degree, more appropriate transaction
structures. However, this reaction has been partially offset by certain
captive lessors' support of their parent organizations' aggressive equipment
market-share objectives.”
Link added that Hitachi Capital America anticipates continued
strength in the segment, pulled by expanding technology opportunities
in diagnostic imaging (in particular high-field open MRI and PET/CT
systems), and patient/physician satisfaction driving outpatient surgery
toward ambulatory surgery centers.
According to Tom
Hammer, Healthcare Asset Management for De Lage Landen Financial Services,
the secondary healthcare equipment market is strong and expected to
stay that way for the foreseeable future. "The healthcare industry
is growing, so the demand for new and remarketed equipment continues
to grow," he said. "We see no reason for that to change."
Hammer said that medical imaging is De Lage Landen's strongest
secondary market, followed by home healthcare and lab equipment. "With
the aging baby boomer population, demand for medical imaging equipment,
in particular, is expected to continue on a strong growth curve for
the next 10 years, with specific modalities such as PET scanning, stronger
than others," Hammer stated.
Hammer noted a trend
toward increasing use of the Internet by end users to seek out and purchase
equipment coming off lease, in an effort to reduce costs by eliminating
the middleman in the remarketing process.
Jim Ambrose, GE Commercial
Finance, said that the overall softness in demand for new diagnostic
imaging equipment in the U.S. is favoring the secondary market, particularly
the non-hospital segment where refurbished equipment from the OEMs is
a great value for the price. Ambrose also noted that shorter equipment
lifecycles for many types of high tech medical equipment are resulting
in more in-term activity within the portfolios of the lessors.
“The consequence
is a greater supply of relatively new and still technologically relevant
products in the secondary markets, both in the U.S. and Europe,” Ambrose
said. “As markets continue to privatize in Europe, used equipment is
becoming a good alternative for many newly created healthcare providers
and this equipment is not subject to the public tender process, which
is great for lessors.”
Tim McDonald, Director
of Asset Management for CitiCapital Healthcare Finance, said that in
general, the market for used medical equipment is relatively steady,
depending on the equipment type. “The imaging market is strong and is
expected to remain so going forward, especially for large ticket MRIs
and CTs which are now being manufactured with more upgradeable paths,”
McDonald said. “The ophthalmic market is strong as well.”
McDonald noted that
the ultrasound market is relatively flat due to the decrease in the
cost of new equipment, along with oversupply in the used equipment market.
“As with any equipment category, older technology is being pushed out
by new technology and reduction in new equipment pricing is affecting
used equipment values across the board,” McDonald said.
For small clinical
lab equipment, used equipment can be more expensive to operate than
new equipment. “In hemotology, for example, the cost per test to run
a new blood analyzer is significantly lower than the cost using older
technology,” McDonald said. “Therefore, we've have had to sell much
of this equipment internationally, in markets that are a generation
or more behind the U.S. in medical technology.”
McDonald added that
there still is some uncertainty in the domestic market since this is
an election year and the status on future reimbursements remains to
be seen. He added, “CitiCapital has a well diversified portfolio and
does not expect any major downturns in the near future.”
Matthew Shieman,
The Matsco Companies, said, “Our outlook is that the professional healthcare
market is not going to grow faster than its historical level of four
to eight percent per annum. There are many new entrants to this market
space thus creating pricing pressures for the lessor/lenders.”
Shieman added that
residual value assumptions still seem to be reasonable but that could
change if the market pressures for increased volume escalates. He added,
“Portfolio payment performance to date has been solid and compared to
one to two years ago has improved significantly.”
CONTACT:
Amy Holmes
ELA
E-mail: aholmes@elamail.com
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Truckers
strike at several ports; action likely to last through holiday weekend
Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association Newsletter
Independent truckers
walked off the job at several U.S. ports June 28 in a protest expected
to last through the July Fourth holiday weekend, according to Land Line
sources and various local news reports.
Owner-operators struck
ports in New Jersey, California, South Carolina and Louisiana to protest
rising fuel costs, anti-union laws, wage issues and insufficient fuel
surcharges.
A spokesman for Pacer
International Inc. told Bloomberg News they were preparing for strikes
in California during the weekend.
About 200 independent
truckers demonstrated at Port Newark, one of the nation's busiest container
ports, said Tiffany Townsend, a spokeswoman for the Port Authority of
New York and New Jersey.
"We're certainly
open for business, but obviously volume is down," she said.
Other ports affected
included those in New Orleans, Boston and Charleston, S.C.
The Post and Courier
serving South Carolina reported that about 70 truckers had gathered
among the State Ports Authority's three container terminals and the
CSX intermodal train yard in North Charleston, SC.
The paper reported
that some local maritime observers commented on the noticeable absence
of container trucks on area roads and around terminal gates. Most cargo
at the Port of Charleston moves by truck, prompting one picketer to
display a sign that read: "If you got it, a truck brought it."
Meanwhile, demonstrations
scheduled to last all week are under way at several U.S. ports, including
New Orleans, Savannah, Long Beach, CA, and New York. The demonstrations
come at the peak of the shipping season as retailers begin stocking
up on merchandise for the Christmas season.
According to the
Post and Courier, the striking truckers said they could not afford to
take the day off but felt they had to take a stand against the shipping
lines and trucking companies who hire them.
The main issue is
fuel surcharges, which trucking companies charge shipping lines to compensate
for higher fuel prices. However, the truckers say the trucking companies
they work for don't share all the proceeds of those charges.
OOIDA’s
response
OOIDA has consistently
used its lobbying muscle to push for meaningful surcharge legislation.
The association believes that with today’s high fuel prices, every shipper
should be paying a fuel surcharge adequate to cover costs.
“For any middleman
to pocket all or part of the surcharge is a fraud on the shipper and
truck owner that should be punishable by law,” Todd Spencer, executive
vice president of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association,
said.
OOIDA has asked lawmakers
in Washington, DC, to pass fuel surcharge legislation that will provide
a permanent fix to this problem. While some legislators may still be
hesitant to offer a legislative fix, OOIDA says, the choice to ignore
high fuel prices that bankrupt truckers comes with perils for more than
just small-business truckers.
“The entire economic
recovery for the nation may well be set back or stalled,” Spencer said.
“Port drivers have been among the most abused in years. Steamship lines
and railroads have taken full advantage of their bargaining position
to beat these guys down bad. It’s not surprising they are angry. And,
it’s shameful the only way their legitimate concerns will be addressed
is when they threaten drastic action.”
--by Dick Larsen,
senior editor
Dick Larsen can be
reached via e-mail at dick_larsen@landlinemag.com.
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July
4, July 3 ---Top Two Deadliest Driving Days
According to the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety data,
the 10 deadliest days of the year on our nation's roads are:
Date |
Total Deaths 1986-2002 |
Average Per Day |
| July 4 | 2,743 |
161 |
| July 3 | 2,534 |
149 |
| December 23 | 2,470 |
145 |
| August 3 | 2,413 |
142 |
| January 1 | 2,411 |
142 |
| August 6 | 2,387 |
140 |
| August 4 | 2,365 |
139 |
| August 12 | 2,359 |
139 |
| July 2 | 2,340 |
138 |
| September 2 | 2,336 |
137 |
Average Daily Deaths 117
-- Do not drink and
drive. Forty-one percent of motor vehicle fatalities this July 4th weekend
will be related to driving under the influence.
-- Allow plenty of
time to reach your destination.
-- Make sure your
children are secured properly in a child safety seat. For tips on child
safety seat installation, go to www.21st.com for a free downloadable
guide.
-- Do not tailgate
on the highways and monitor your speed.
-- Focus on the road
in front of you. Try to avoid distracting behavior like eating, speaking
on the phone, or turning around to the rear of the car while driving.
-- Drive cautiously
and do not challenge aggressive drivers.
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JPMorgan
Chase, Bank One Complete Merger
NEW YORK & CHICAGO--(
--J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) and Bank One Corporation today
completed the merger of their holding companies, effective 12:01 a.m.
July 1, 2004. The combined company will be known as J.P. Morgan Chase
& Co.
Bank One stockholders
will receive 1.32 shares of JPMorgan Chase common stock for each share
of Bank
One common stock.
JPMorgan Chase stock will continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange
under the ticker symbol JPM; Bank One stock traded for the last time
June 30, 2004.
J.P. Morgan Chase
& Co. is a leading global financial services firm with assets of
$1.1 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The firm is
a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and
businesses, financial transaction processing, asset and wealth management,
and private equity. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average,
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. has its corporate headquarters in New York
and its U.S. retail financial services and commercial banking headquarters
in Chicago. Under the JPMorgan, Chase and Bank One brands, the firm
serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's
most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information
about the firm is available on the Internet at www.jpmorganchase.com.
Contacts
J.P. Morgan Chase
& Co.
New York:
Joseph Evangelisti,
212-270-7438
joseph.evangelisti@jpmorgan.com
or
Chicago:
Thomas Kelly, 312-732-7007
### Press Release
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**** announcement
**************************************
Premier Lease & Loan Services to Host Institute for Leasing Professionals
CLP
Preparation and Testing to be Offered
Bellevue, WA – – The United Association of Equipment Leasing
Education Committee, in conjunction with the Certified Lease
Professional Foundation, announce the upcoming Institute for Leasing Professionals
and CLP Exam, hosted by Premier Lease & Loan Services, Bellevue,
WA, August 11-13, 2004.
The two-day institute
is used to culminate study for the Certified Lease Professional's examination.
It is also a great introductory course for those candidates who
plan to take the exam in the future but need study direction.
The exam is being offered on Friday, August 13.
The designation of
Certified Lease Professional sets the standard for professionalism in
the leasing industry. This prestigious and coveted designation is designed
to identify and recognize those individuals within the leasing profession
who have demonstrated, through experience, testing and conduct, their
competency in leasing. The letters "CLP" behind their name
represents a visible recognition of this professional achievement and
status.
“We’re excited to
be hosting this event and to have several of our key employees seeking
the CLP designation,” states Vic Villegas, General Manager for Premier
Lease & Loan Services. “We are fortunate to have so many veteran
instructors and CLP mentors in the Seattle area.”
Candidates interesting
in registering and ordering study materials should contact Cindy Spurdle,
Executive Director of the CLP Foundation at (610) 687-4111.
About Premier Lease
& Loan Services
Premier Lease &
Loan Services, a division of Great American Insurance Group, is a recognized
leader in providing insurance products and services to the commercial
leasing industry through their Automatic Insurance®, @Request Lease
Protection, and Contingent & Excess Liability products.
About the CLP Foundation
The CLP Foundation
is the official governing body for the Certified Leasing Professional
(CLP) program. The CLP designation sets the standard for professionalism
in the leasing industry. This designation identifies and recognizes
individuals within the leasing industry who have demonstrated their
competency, through continued education, testing and conduct.
About the UAEL
The United Association
of Equipment Leasing (UAEL) was established in 1974 as an association
bringing together all segments of the leasing industry, including brokers,
independent lessors, funders, bankers and service providers. It is the only leasing association that extends full voting privileges
to all members. The UAEL exists to provide a forum for the personal
and professional growth and success of its members.
Contacts:
Bryan T. Inman Cindy
Spurdle
Premier Lease &
Loan Services
CLP Foundation
(425) 957-3612 phone (610)
687-0213 phone
(425) 649-5919 fax (610)
687-4111 fax
btinman@plls.com cindy@clpfoundation.org
Erin E. Federman
Marketing Specialist
Premier Lease &
Loan Services
Member Great American
Insurance Group
49 East Fourth Street,
Suite 900
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513.763.6191;
Fax: 513.763.8308
Email: efederman@plls.com
**** announcement
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UAEL
Colorado Region Presents
Colorado Rockies Game Night August 6
Event Hosted by UAEL
Colorado Regional Committee, Pawnee Leasing, BSB Leasing
Take me out to the
Ball Game!
Date: Friday, August 6, 2004
Time: 7:05 PM (Colorado Rockies -vs- Cincinnati Reds)
Place: Coors Field ~ Denver, Colorado
Ticket Includes: Owners Box seats
$40.00 UAEL Member Price
$50.00 Non UAEL Member Price
Company Employees
are invited to attend. Family
and Friends are welcome!
Reserve your tickets
today by emailing Skip Wehner at swehner@bsbleasing.com Please RSVP by August 2, 2004
Hurry and get your
tickets. Limited to 40 people!
Reserve your tickets
today by mail or online at UAEL.ORG with credit card!
________ Company
Name
________ Number of
Attendees from your company
________ Total Amount
Due
Please make check
payable to UAEL and mail to:
UAEL
78-120 Calle Estado
Suite 201
La Quinta, CA 92253
Please contact Skip
Wehner with any questions. 800-945-3372 ext. 334
*** announcement
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UAEL
Southern California Region Presents
Our 3rd Annual Angel
Game Night
Thursday July 29,
2004
7:00 PM - Angel Stadium
- Anaheim, California
Anaheim Angels vs.
Seattle Mariners
Here is more information and form for game:
http://two.leasingnews.org/loose_files/SoCal%20Angels%202004UAEL.doc
***** Announcement
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California
Electronic Waste Recycling Delayed
Legislation
delaying implementation of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act has passed
the California Legislature. All
observers expect Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign the legislation,
most likely today. Assembly
Bill 901 will delay fee collection from the original implementation
date of July 1, 2004 until November 1, 2004.
Lessors
have a responsibility to collect the new California recycling fee on
covered equipment and hold until the Board of Equalization starts billing
for the fee, most likely in 2005. ELA
has scheduled a meeting and conference call with the California Board
of Equalization and California Environmental Protection Agency to review
directives placed on equipment lessors for collection of the electronic
hazardous waste recycling fee. To
register as an attendee and/or to participate by telephone go to:
http://www.elaonline.com/govtrelations/state/camtg/
Dennis
Brown
Equipment
Leasing Association
****
announcement **********************************
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News
Briefs----
Consumer
confidence jumps to 2-year high
http://www.boston.com/business/personalfinance/articles/2004/06/30/
consumer_confidence_jumps_to_2_year_high/
Freddie
Mac reports its profit tumbled 52% in 2003
http://www.usatoday.com/money/companies/earnings/2004-06-30-freddie_x.htm
Midwest
June business growth far below forecast
http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/2004-06-30-midwest-biz_x.htm
Former
Tyco Lawyer Completes Testimony
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/01/business/01tyco.html?pagewanted=all
Ellison
Rounds Up Oracle's Defense
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3375881
U.S.
doughnut sales continue to slide
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2004-06-30-donut-decline_x.htm
Rancher
sells archaelogical site to government
http://www.dhonline.com/articles/2004/06/25/news/nation/nation08.txt
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Sports
Briefs---
Yankees
Tighten Hold, and Red Sox Again Lose Grip
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/01/sports/baseball/01yankees.html?hp
Portugal
Goes to Final; Netherlands Goes Home
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/07/01/sports/soccer/01soccer.html
California
Nuts Briefs---
State
misses budget deadline for eighth time in 10 years
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/9052994.htm?1c
SCHWARZENEGGER
BORROWING TACTICS FROM GOV. DAVIS TO SHAPE BLUEPRINT
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/9053009.htm
Tribal
gambling deals pushed
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/9053077.htm
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“Gimme
that Wine”
Here
is a must for wine events:
http://www.wineevents-calendar.com/index.lasso
Screw
Caps Proven to Retain Freshness and Fruit Character and Allow More Consistent
Aging When Compared to Natural and Synthetic Corks
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040630/sfw011_1.html
New
Winemakers Hired at De Loach and Mayo Family Winery
http://www.winespectator.com/Wine/Daily/News/0,1145,2520,00.html
Rain
causing concern for vineyard owners in Texas
http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2655162
Rhone
Rangers unmask the versatility of West Coast varietals
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/food/180017_chou30.html
Bordeaux
slashes wine sales as crisis deepens
http://www.decanter.com/news/56159.html
In
Black Tie and Blue Jeans, Wine Lovers Flock to Fairs
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/30/dining/30FAIR.html
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This Day in American History
Since we have been
finding more Canadian readers, you will note I
have been adding Canadian History
in American History, as Canada is
part of North America. Today is a
National Holiday in Canada, formerly known as Dominion Day. Commemorates the confederation of Upper and
Lower Canada and some of the Maritime Provinces into the Dominion of
Canada in 1867.
1730-The most populous area of colonial America was New England, with
275,000 Europeans. By 1760,
this number rose to 425,000, and at the close
of the revolution to 800,000.
1733-Forty Jews, admitted to Georgia colony by its proprietors, settled
in
Savannah.
1778-The first foreign diplomat accredited to the U.S., Conrad Alexandre
Gerard, arrived in America. He had been appointed by King Louis XVI
of France. The tide of the Revolutionary War changed when France not
only lent the new colonies money, but officers, soldiers, arms, and
ships. At Yorktown, the victory that won the war, Frenchman outnumbered
Americans almost three to one! Washington had 11,000 men engaged in
the battle, while the French had at least 29,000 soldiers and sailors.
The 37 French ships-of-the-line played a crucial role in trapping the
8,700 strong British army and winning the engagement.
1800- The earliest recorded Methodist camp
meeting in America was held in Logan County Kentucky, near the Gaspar
River Church.
1807-birthday of Thomas Green Clemson.
The man for whom Clemson University was named, born at Philadelphia,
PA. The mining engineer and agriculturist married John C. Calhoun’s
daughter, Anna. Clemson bequeathed the old Calhoun plantation to South
Carolina and Clemson Agricultural College ( Now Clemson University)
was founded there in 1889. Clemson
died at Clemson, SC, April 6, 1888. http://www.clemson.edu/welcome/history/
1835-The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad made its trial run from Baltimore,
MD, to Washington, DC, starting railroad service to the federal capital.
1847-
the first US postage stamps were issued by the US Postal Service, a
5 cent stamp picturing Benjamin Franklin and a 10 cent stamp honoring
George Washington. Stamps had been issued by private postal services
in the US prior to this date. (Don’t
forget, the postage goes up today, starting at 37 cents for
a regular stamp)
(last part of:
1852-the
first body to lie in state in the US Capitol rotunda was that of Senator
Henry Clay, who died in Washington, DC, at the age of 75 on June 29,1842.
His body was placed in the rotunda, where it was displayed for
the public to pay their respects, prior to interment in Lexington Cemetery,
Lexington, KY.
1859-Amherst and Williams played the first intercollegiate baseball game, with Amherst winning, 73-32. The next day Williams evened the score by defeating Amherst in a chess match.
http://www.henryclay.org/hc.htm
1861-
1st public schoolhouse opens at Washington & Mason St, SF
1862-
Congress outlaws polygamy (1st time);
“an act to punish and prevent the practice of polygamy
in the territories of the United Sates and other places, and disapproving
and annulling certain acts of the legislative assembly of the territory
of Utah.” Most of the settles
in Utah belonged to the Mormon Church ( Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints), which encouraged men to marry multiple wives. Little effort was made to enforce this law.
The first anty-polygamly law with teeth was the act of March 22, 1883,
known as the Edmunds law, which defined simultaneous marriages as bigamy
and prescribed loss of citizenship as a penalty.
It legitimized children born in polygamy before January 1, 1883.
1862-
Day 7 of the 7 Days-Battle of Malvern Hill
http://petersburgcityguard.tripod.com/map5mhattacks.htm
http://members.ismi.net/mmcwr/battle/malvern_hill.html
http://www.forttejon.org/ga3/ga3malv.html
http://members.aol.com/dick744/pa61-or2.htm
http://www.gettysburgguide.com/fight.html
http://www2.cr.nps.gov/abpp/battles/va021.htm
1862-the
Bureau of Internal Revenue was established by an act of Congress.
The same day, President
Abraham Lincoln signed into law a bill levying a 3 percent income tax
on annual incomes of $600—$10,000, and 5 percent on incomes of more
than $10,000. The revenues were to help pay for the
Civil War. This tax
law actually went into effect, unlike an earlier law passed August 5,1861,
making it the first income tax levied by the US. It was rescinded in
1872.
1862-The
Morrill Land Grant Act was passed. This federal legislation led to the creation
of the Land Grant universities and Agricultural Experiment Stations
in each state.
1863-
after the Southern success at Chancellorsville, VA, Confederate General
Robert E. Lee led his forces on an invasion of the North, initially
targeting Harrisburg, PA. As Union forces moved to counter the invasion,
the battle lines were eventually formed at Gettysburg, PA, in one of
the Civil War’s most crucial battles. Today began the Battle of Gettysburg,
where General Robert E. Lee made a desperate bid to smash through Union
forces and approach Washington, D.C. from the west.
This was a crucial turning point in the war. Quite by accident,
and not foreseen
by General Lee, General George G. Meade stumbled upon the advance accidentally
at Gettysburg, Pa. Lee’s assaults
on federal positions, trying
to move out of this
encounter, brought extremely heavy losses to both sides. On the climactic
third day of the battle (July 3), Lee ordered an attack on the center
of the Union line, later to be known as Pickett’s Charge. When the famous
charge of Gen. George E. Pickett’s division failed, with one unit leaving
3393 out of 4800 men dead or wounded on the field, the battle was lost
to the South. The 15,000 rebels were repulsed, ending the Battle of
Gettysburg. On July 4, both sides were exhausted.
On July 5, Lee’s army retreated, listing more than one-third
of the troops as casualties in the failed invasion, never to return
to northern territory. Union General George Meade initially failed
to pursue the retreating rebels, allowing Lee’s army to escape across
the rain-swollen Potomac River. He felt ill prepared for the action,
particularly after initiating the battle without preparation and in
“surprise.” Historians say he missed an opportunity. They
were not there, but make this observation primarily because Meade was
not a very good tactician or leader of men. His men labeled him “timid”
and used a stronger word
we can’t print here. The South suffered 30,000 killed, wounded,
or missing. The North, 23,000. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul01.html
http://www.fredericksburg.com/Movies/2001/072001/Gettysburg_T1
http://www.gettysburgaddress.com/HTMLS/battle.html
a key to the victory
at Gettysburg
http://www.civilwarhome.com/buforddefense.htm
1869- US mint at Carson City, Nevada opens
http://www.tulving.com/carsonct.html
1874-The
Philadelphia Zoological Society, the first US zoo, opened.
Three thousand visitors traveled by foot, horse and carriage
and steamboat to visit the exhibits. Price of admission was 25 cents for adults
and 10 cents for children. There
were 1,000 animals in the zoo when it opened
1876-
Birthday of Susan Keating Glaspell, U.S. novelist and playwright
who won the 1930 Pulitzer prize for her play Allison's House. She wrote
no further plays but continued to write novels that examined women's
struggles with biology, conservative mores, and other influences on
her freedom and happiness. Her early stories were steeped in the Iowa
of her childhood and after the success of her first novel, she resettled
in New York, married a wealthy home-town boy and lived and romped in
Greenwich Village. The bulk of her noteworthy writing was done after
his death in 1924. She remarried briefly.
1881-
US Assay Office in St Louis, Missouri opens (closed, June 13,1911,
originally open for the World’s Fair Exposition ).
http://www.ustreas.gov/education/fact-sheets/currency/prod-facilities.html
1889 -Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti
http://www.frederickdouglass.org/douglass_bio.html
1890-
2,000 Census Bureau clerks began the daunting task of tallying the results
of the country's 11th census, aided for the first time by mechanical
calculating devices. Some 45,000 census counters had spent the entire
month of June counting America's 60 million-plus population, using hole
punches to record the results of their surveys by punching out designated
spots on the card, like a train conductor punches a ticket. Later, those
cards were counted by a tabulating machine invented by 29-year-old Herman
Hollerith. Hollerith's counting machine had soundly beaten other proposed
counting methods in a contest sponsored by the Census Bureau. Hollerith
later founded the Tabulating Machine Company, which, through a series
of mergers and reorganizations, eventually became IBM.
1893-President
Grover Cleveland boarded the yacht Oneida for surgery to be performed
in secret on a cancerous growth in his mouth. As this was during the
1893 depression, secrecy was thought desirable to avoid further panic
by the public. The whole left side of Cleveland’s jaw was removed as
well as a small portion of his soft palate. A second, less extensive
operation was performed July 17. He was later fitted with a prosthesis
of vulcanized rubber that he wore until his death June 24, 1908. A single
leak of the secret was plugged by Cleveland’s Secretary of War, Daniel
Lamont, the only member of the administration to know about the surgery.
The illness did not become public knowledge until an article appeared
Sept 22, 1917, in the Saturday Evening Post, written by William W. Keen,
who assisted in the surgery.
1898
-Teddy Roosevelt & his Rough Riders charge up San Juan Hill
( bottom half of: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jul01.html
)
1899
-In Wisconsin, the Gideons were founded by three traveling businessmen.
They placed their first Bibles in 1908 at the Superior Hotel in Iron
Mountain, Montana. http://www.gideons.org/
1899-the
birthday of Thomas A. Dorsey, the father of gospel music, born at Villa
Rica, GA. Originally a blues
composer. Dorsey eventually
combined blues and sacred music to develop gospel music.
It was Dorsey’s composition, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” that
Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., had asked to have performed just
moments before his assassination. Dorsey, who composed more than 1,000 gospel
songs and hundreds of blues songs in his lifetime, died Jan 23, 1993
at Chicago, ILL. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.dll?p=amg&sql=B141510
1903
- A strong tornado just 50 to 75 yards in width killed many persons
around the Gainesville GA Cotton Mill. The tornado strengthened and
widened near the end of its four mile path, killing 40 persons at New
Holland GA. A total of 104 persons were killed in the tornado.
1903-
Irna Phillips, U.S. radio script writer who developed the genre of the
radio and TV soap opera. Starting with a ten-minute drama on a Chicago
radio station (it tried to block her further progress), in 1932 she
sold a similar program to the networks and the Queen of the Soaps was
on her way. She wrote a dozen different shows and by 1943 she had five
daily shows going at one time including the enduring Guiding Light,
hiring a staff of writers for the daily scripting. When TV destroyed
the careers of so many writers, IP moved easily into the format starting
with Guiding Light (1952), As the World Turns (1956), and Days of Our
Lives (1965), the most famous radio and TV soap operas of history. Her
writing was superior and many have mourned the passing of her higher
standards. Died 23 December
1973, Chicago, IL.
http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/P/htmlP/phillipsirn/phillipsirn.htm
http://us.imdb.com/Name?Phillips,+Irna
1908-Birthday
of Este Lauder, learned sales at the family hardware store, was introduced
to beauty products by her uncle, a skin specialist from whom she learned
to manufacture and develop skin creams. She started by giving free demonstrations
and a small gift to customers. As her business burgeoned, she divorced
and later remarried her former husband who agreed to run the factory
which produced the Lauder beauty products while she did the promotions,
marketing, and sales. She personally opened all Lauder outlets and hired
the staff which was to reflect her standards of physical attractiveness
as well as a balanced personality.
http://www.elcompanies.com/company/timeline/history.html
1910-The
Chicago White Sox opened their new home originally called White Sox
Park and later called Comiskey Park, losing to the St. Louis Browns,
2-0. Barney Pelty pitched the
shutout for the Browns.
1910-The
Ward Baking Company, Chicago, IL started the first bread factory that
was completely automatic. The
dough was not touched nor the bread handled except when it was placed
on the wrapping machine. 1917, Taggart Baking Company of Indianapolis,
IN began distribution to Mary Maid stores, a one-pound loaf. The first bagel baker was Lender’s Bakery,
which opened in 1927, in West Haven, CT. the owner was Harry Lender,
who had just arrived from Lublin, Poland.
Lender’s introduced the first frozen bagels in 1963. By the
way, the first frozen bread was offered to stores on November 3, 1942,
by Arnold Bakers, Port Chester, NY.
1913-Birthday
of Jo Sinclair (born Ruth Seid)-
U.S. novelist. Her first novel Wasteland won the $10,000 Harper &
Brothers prize for the best study of an aspect of U.S. life. (Cleveland)
Sinclair was the pen name of Ruth Seid, daughter of Russian Jewish immigrants,
and was raised in abject poverty. The distinction of having created
the first fully developed lesbian character goes to Jo Sinclair and
her 1946 novel, Wasteland. Jo Sinclair is the pseudonym for Ruth Seid;
Wasteland, her partly autobiographical first novel, won the Harper Prize
in 1946 and remained on the bestseller lists for months.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/
index=books&field-author=Sinclair%2C%20Jo/002-2909458-5798421
http://www.davka.org/who/avrunin/fannie/ruthseidmore.html
http://www.davka.org/who/avrunin/fannie/ruthseid.html
http://www.glbtq.com/literature/jewish_am_lit.html
1914
Earle Warren Birthday (1937-45,lead alto sax player, band manager
for the Count Basie
Band.)
http://www.centrohd.com/biogra/w1/earle_warren_b.htm
http://www.jazzsteps.com/browse/artist.asp?p_id=P___136086&partner=23053#bio
1915-
blues legend Willie Dixon was born at Vicksburg, Ml. He moved to Chicago
in 1936 and began his career as a musician with the Big Three Trio.
With the advent of instrument amplification Dixon migrated away from
his acoustic upright bass into producing and songwriting with Chess
Studios, where he became one of the primary architects of the classic
Chicago sound in the 1950s. His songs were performed by Elvis Presley,
the Everly Brothers, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Cream,
the Yardbirds, Aerosmith, Jimi Hendrix and the
Allman Brothers,
among others. Dixon died Jan 29, 1992, at Burbank, CA.
1916-
Olivia De Havilland, U.S. actor won Academy Awards for her work in To
Each His Own (1946) and The Heiress (1949). However, she is probably
best known for her role as Melanie in Gone With the Wind (1939). Her
suit against a contract she had signed as a beginning actor broke the
film studios lifetime monopoly on contract actors. It limited acting
contracts to seven years (including suspensions). Her sister was Joan
Fontaine (10-22-1917) who also won an Academy Award. The sisters were
never friendly. De Havilland grew up in
Los Gatos and Saratoga,
visiting often, as she had many friends here and
was quite the local
celebrity to have to parties.
1917
Race riots in East St Louis Illinois (40 to 200 reported killed).
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/garvey/peopleevents/e_estlouis.html
http://www.eslarp.uiuc.edu/ibex/archive/nunes/esl%20history/race_riot.htm
http://www.builtstlouis.net/eaststlouis/eaststl01.html
http://www.personal.utulsa.edu/~marc-carlson/riot/oldriots.html
http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/archives/guides/urban.html
1920-Suzanne
Lenglen of France became the first woman tennis player to win three
Wimbledon championships in the same year.
She won the singles titles, the doubles, and the mixed doubles.
http://www.xrefer.com/entry/172914
http://perso.club-internet.fr/bmarcore/tennis/champions/lenglen/Lenglen.html
1921-the
first sales tax enacted by a state became effective in West Virginia.
The rate was one-fifth of 1 percent of the gross income of banks,
street railroads, telephones, telegraph, express and electric light
and power retailers, and two-fifth of 1 percent on timber, oil, coal,
natural gas, and other minerals. Payments
could be made to the state quarterly or annually.
It replaced a tax on corporate net income.
1921-
Canadian country singer Stu Davis, whose real name is David Stewart,
was born in Boggy Creek, Saskatchewan. He and his brother Fred teamed
up in 1939 to perform as the Harmony Boys on Regina radio station CKCK.
Stu Davis later became known as "Canada's Cowboy Troubador,"
and made appearances in the late 1940's on NBC radio's "National
Barn Dance" from Chicago and the "Grand Ole Opry." Davis
signed with London Records in 1956, making 15 LP's for the label.
In 1968, Davis, already a veteran of several TV shows, narrated
the 13-part CBC TV documentary history of Western Canada, "Trail-Riding
Troubador." Eddy Arnold took Stu Davis's song "What A Fool
I Was" to number two on the Billboard country chart in 1948.
http://countrymusicnews.ca/news.ihtml?step=2&article_id=315
1935 - Benny Goodman and his band recorded the "King Porter Stomp" for Victor (Vi 25090). Often I play a series of how this song evolved, starting with Jelly Roll Morton, then Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, and finally, Gil Evans: “New Bottle, Old Wine” great album ( on of my favorites ).
http://perso.club-internet.fr/barybary/159.htm
1941-
the Federal Communications Commission allowed 18 stations to begin broadcasting
“television” this day. Only two were ready: the New York stations owned
by NBC and CBS.
1941-Twyla
Tharp born Portland; is perhaps today best known for “Movin’ Out.” A
brilliant and major innovator in dance, she has combined tap, ballet,
jazz, and social dancing in choreographing much acclaimed ballets, musical
products, Broadway, and Hollywood films to modern music themes such
as the Sinatra Suite.
She was also much admired as a dancer.
http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/tha0bio-1
http://www.twylatharp.org/cover/cover_page.htm
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0553073060/qid=
1057043310/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/002-2909458-5798421?v=glance&s=books
1942- Birthday of Andrae Crouch, African-American sacred music artist. His most enduring gospel songs have been 'Soon and Very Soon,' 'My Tribute' and 'Through It All.'
http://www.one-way.org/jesusmusic/crouch.htm
http://www.gospelcity.com/artists/a_crouch.html
http://patriot.net/~crouch/tree/andrae.html
http://www.jamsline.com/b_crouch.htm
1949-
one of TV’s first popular sitcoms, ‘Mama” told the story of a Norwegian
family living in San Francisco in 1911. I remember watching
this show with my parents. It aired live through 1956; after
it was cancelled, a second, filmed version lasted only 13 weeks. Cast
members included Peggy Wood, Judson Laire, Rosemary Rice, Dick Van Patten.
1950---Top
Hits
Bewitched - The Gordon
Jenkins Orchestra (vocal: Mary Lou Williams)
My Foolish Heart
- The Gordon Jenkins Orchestra (vocal: Eileen Wilson)
I Wanna Be Loved
- The Andrews Sisters
Why Don’t You Love
Me - Hank Williams
1951
- Bob Feller set a baseball record as he pitched his third no-hitter
for the Cleveland Indians
1952-“The
Liberace Show” premiered on TV. A pianist known for his outrageous style and
candelabra on his piano, Liberace hosted popular shows in the ‘50s and
60’s. The first premiered on KLAC-TV in Los Angeles and went national
in 1953. My father came to Hollywood in 1955 to become
a producer/
story writer for
Ziv TV, among the “products” developed were “Highway Patrol,” “Cisco
Kid” and a half-hour syndicated series with Liberace featuring his brother
George as violist and orchestra leader. http://us.imdb.com/Bio?Liberace
1952-birthday
of Elwood Blues of the Blues Brothers ( Dan Aykroyd), Ottawa, Ontario
http://csce.uark.edu/~ariggin/elwood.htm
http://www.nederpoparchief.nl/bluesbrothers/elwood.html
http://www.nederpoparchief.nl/bluesbrothers/main.html
http://www.burnet.edu.au/htblues/transcript
http://members.aol.com/carguy218/elwood.html
1956
- Elvis Presley appeared on the Steve Allen "The Tonight Show".
He wore a tuxedo and sang to a sad-eyed basset hound. Steve Allen and
the audience loved the performance. He was invited back again, but the
next time was not in a “Tux”.
1958---Top
Hits
Hard Headed Woman
- Elvis Presley
Yakety Yak - The
Coasters
Patricia - Perez
Prado
Guess Things Happen
that Way - Johnny Cash
1959-Dave
Brubeck Quartet records “ Take Five,” which not only becomes a class
score in 5/4 time, a alto sax Paul Desmond classic, but eventually hits
number one on the Billboard, rare for a jazz performance. The album
also
became a million seller.
http://www.duke.edu/~smt3/brubeck.htm
1961-birthday Frederick Carlton “Carl” Lewis US, Olympic track & field star (Gold-1984, 1988), born Birmingham,AL.
http://top-biography.com/9160-Carl%20Lewis/
1963-
the US Postal Service introduced the five-digit zip code.
1963-
The Beatles recorded “She Loves You” and
“I'll Get You.” at EMI's Abbey Road Studios. “She Loves You” would become
their second number-one hit in both Britain and the US. Can you name their first hit? (don’t cheat by using Google.)
1966---Top
Hits
Paperback Writer
- The Beatles
Strangers in the
Night - Frank Sinatra
Red Rubber Ball -
The Cyrkle
Take Good Care of
Her - Sonny James
1966-
the Beatles began a series of concerts at the Budo Kan Hall in Tokyo.
A famous bootleg album, "Three Nights in Tokyo," was made
of the Beatles' appearance.
1966-
the Grateful Dead released their first single, "Don't Ease Me In"
backed with "Stealin'."
http://dannyman.toldme.com/lyrics/Grateful_Dead/Stealin'.html
1967-
Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band goes #1 for 15 weeks
1967
- Scott McKenzie scored his first hit with the single, "San Francisco
(Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)". The song became an anthem
for the Love Generation and the young people of flower power. McKenzie
also co-wrote a hit for the Beach Boys in 1988, called "Kokomo" His songs, "San Francisco" and "Like
an Old Time Movie", were written and produced by John Phillips
of The Mamas and The Papas
1968--:
On this date, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court voided the Muncy Law that
REQUIRED women to serve longer prison terms - often 2.5 times longer
- than men who are convicted of the same crime. The successful appeal
was handled by attorneys of the National Organization for Women. More
recently, a number of states including New York and California have
made studies ordered by their supreme courts and found that women are
still sentenced to longer terms for the *same* crimes as men. The practice
is said to be pervasive. (Paula C. Johnson provided this citation: Carolyn
Engel Temin, Discriminatory Sentencing of Women Offenders: The Argument
for ERA in a Nutshell, 11 Amer. Crim. L. Rev. 355 (1973).)
1971-The
Twenty-Sixth Amendment was ratified. The 26th Amendment to
the Constitution granted the right to vote in all federal, state and
local elections to all persons 18 years or older. On the date of ratification, the US gained an additional 11 million
votes. Up until this time, the
minimum voting age was set by the states, in most states it was 21.
1972-the
first Navy admiral who was African-American was Samuel Lee Gravely,
Jr. of Richmond ,VA.
1973
- Golfer Bruce Crampton tied for fourth place in the Western Open golf
tournament, bringing his career earnings to over a million dollars.
Crampton became the first non-American golfer to reach that mark. He
became the fifth golfer to make over a million dollars in career earnings.
The others were Arnie Palmer, Billy Casper, Jack Nicklaus and Lee Trevino.
1972-
the rock musical "Hair" closed on Broadway after 1,729 performances.
It had opened at the Biltmore Theatre on April 28th, 1968. The music
for "Hair" was written by Montreal native Galt McDermott.
http://www.geocities.com/hairpages/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000002W1S/
inktomi-musicasin-20/002-2909458-5798421
1973
- "Jesus Christ Superstar" closed in New York City after 720
performances on Broadway. The cast album quickly became a million-seller.
1974---Top
Hits
Sundown - Gordon
Lightfoot
Be Thankful for What
You Got - William DeVaughn
If You Love Me (Let
Me Know) - Olivia Newton-John
Room Full of Roses
- Mickey Gilley
1975-Captain
& Tennille get their first gold record with "Love Will Keep
Us Together". The album will eventually sell 2 1/2 million copies
and win a Grammy for Record of the Year
1976-
Kenneth Gibson, is 1st black president of US Conference of Mayors.
1979-
Sony introduced the Walkman under the name Soundabout, selling for $200.
It had been released in Japan six months earlier. More than 185 million
have been sold.
1979
- Susan B. Anthony, an activist for the cause of women’s suffrage, was
commemorated on a U.S. coin, the Susan B. Anthony dollar. The coin,
roughly the size of a quarter, was confused by many with the quarter
and the U.S. Treasury Department eventually stopped producing the Susan
B. Anthony dollar.
1980
- A man from Falmouth ME was struck by lightning restoring his eyesight.
The man had been blind and partially deaf since a truck accident in
1971
1981-Murder
by the “Manson Family” of Sharon Tate and three others in Laurel Canyon
Calif. Last Friday one of the family applied for parole,
but was turned down, as basically they were all given death sentences,
which was overturned at the time by the Supreme Court, who ruled “life
in prison” without parole. But they keep trying to get out.
1982---Top
Hits
Ebony and Ivory -
Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder
Don’t You Want Me
- The Human League
Rosanna - Toto
Slow Hand - Conway
Twitty
1985
- Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers got hit #1,800 of his career,
leading the ‘Brew Crew’ past the Boston Red Sox 5-1.
1985-“Nick at Night” premiered
on TV. The first broadcast of Nick at Nite, the creation of the kids
network Nickelodeon, occurred. Owned
and operated by MTV Networks, Nick at Nite presents many of the old
classic television series, including “Barney Miller.”
1987- The Grateful Dead's "In
The Dark" LP is released.
1987--Fleetwood
Mac's "Tango" LP is certified platinum while Van Halen's "1984"
and ZZ Top's "Eliminator" reach sales of 6 million. .
1988
- Thunderstorms drenched north central Texas with torrential rains,
with more than 14 inches reported in Commanche County. Afternoon thunderstorm
in New Jersey and Pennsylvania produced wind gusts to 70 mph.
1989
- Thunderstorms developing during the afternoon over the Southern Plains
Region produced severe weather through the evening and the night, spawning
nine tornadoes. Thunderstorms produced wind gusts to 80 mph at Alpine
TX, and baseball size hail at Balmorhea, TX, Fluvanna, TX, and in Borden
County, TX.
1990---Top
Hits
Step By Step - New
Kids on the Block
Do You Remember?
- Phil Collins
I’ll Be Your Shelter
- Taylor Dayne
Love Without End,
Amen - George Stra
1991-“Court
TV” premiered. The continuing evolution of entertainment brought
on by the advent of cable television added another twist with the debut
of Court TV. Trials are broadcast
in their entirety, with occasional commentary from the channel’s anchor
desk and switching between several trials in progress. Trials with immense
popular interest such as the William Kennedy Smith rape trial, the sentencing
hearing of Marlon Brando’s son and the Jeffrey Dahmer and O.J.Simpson
trials, are broadcast along with more low-profile cases.
1998
- Singer/actress/movie star Barbara Streisand and actor/director James
Brolin were married at her Malibu, California home. It was her second
marriage (she was previously married to actor Elliot Gould) and his
third (he was married to casting agent Jane Agee and actress Jan Smithers).
The couple honeymooned on a boat in the nearby Channel Islands off the
Santa Barbara coast.
2000-
On the country's 133rd birthday, a Canada Day pitching match up features
a pair of Canadian starters in Montreal as Marlin Ryan Dempster, a native
of British Columbia defeats Mike Johnson of Edmonton and the Expos,
6-5.
Baseball
Poem
WHEN
THE YANKEES WIN
WHEN
THE YANKEES WIN IT'S PURE DELIGHT,
I
CAN SUFFER FOOLS I CAN SLEEP AT NIGHT
I
CAN SIT IN TRAFFIC ULCER-FREE
EVEN
LETTING CARS IN FRONT OF ME.
I'VE
A QUICKER STEP I'VE A BROADER GRIN
WHEN
THE LAST OUT'S MADE AND THE YANKEES WIN.
ELOQUENT
I WAX, CLEVERLY I PUN
WHEN
WE'VE GOT TORONTO ON THE RUN
AND
WHEN THE RED AND WHITE SOX SLIP,
MY
HEART FILLS UP WITH FELLOWSHIP
AND
PRIDE AS I REFLECT THEIR GLORY,
WATCHING
SCOTT PUNCH FISTS WITH TORRE.
JOYFULLY
I'M GIVING THANKS
AS
EMPTY BASES FILL WITH YANKS
AND
WHEN AND IF THEY'RE CLEARED BY JETER
STARS
ARE BRIGHTER AIR IS SWEETER,
RICH
THE COFFEE CRISP THE BAGEL
WINNING
GAMES WITH CONE AND NEAGLE.
HOW
MY FORTUNES RISE AND FALL
WITH
BERNIE, TINO, CHUCK AND PAUL
GOODEN,
JUSTICE, JORGE, ROCKET,
PUTTING
PENNANTS IN THEIR POCKETS,
EL
DUQUE, MARIANO, HILL,
PETTITTE,
OH MY HEART BE STILL !
HOW
LIGHT THAT HEART, HOW FREE OF CARES
WHEN
OUR SHOES TOUCH HOME MORE THAN THEIRS !!
NO
NEED FOR THEM TO WIN EACH DAY,
JUST
LET THEM WIN ON DAYS THEY PLAY !
Carol
P, Yankee Poet Laureate
(self-proclaimed)
West
New York, New Jersey
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