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RW
Prof. Leasing Next Hearing June 22
Pinn
Leasing Larsen Sentencing Postponed
Warren
Capital Expands to So. Cal.
Lightner
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RW
Professional Leasing Next Hearing June 22,2004
ORDER: Pursuant to
the Memorandum of Decision & Order of Dist. Judge Spatt the attorney
for Roger Drayer and the AUSA are directed to appear before the undersigned
on 6/16/2004 at 9:30 AM for an evidentiary hearing on the motion to
suppress the post-arrest statement. Said hearing will continue on 6/17/04,
if necessary. The attorneys for the defts, Susan Cottrell, Adam Drayer,
Roger Drayer, RW Professional Leasing Services Corp. and Rochelle Besser
are directed to appear before the undersigned on 6/22/2004 at 9:30 AM
for an evidentiary hearing on the motion to suppress documents obtained
by "CS-1". Said hearing will continue day to day until completed.
SO ORDERED (Signed by Judge Michael L. Orenstein on 5/4/04) c/m (Montero,
Edher)
Leasing News has
been following this story since the controversy with Sierra Cities and
then American Express, a suit against us for what we printed, and then
a surprise raid to their East Coast and West Coast offices with not
only cases against them by American Express and others, but a $28M fraud
case
Eight people, including
the principals of an Island Park medical equipment leasing firm and
the former manager of a bank branch in Island Park, pleaded not guilty
recently to charges that they defrauded federally insured banks around
the country out of $28 million.
The money, obtained
by RW Professional Leasing Services, was supposed to be used to buy
medical goods and supplies that were leased to medical providers.
The loans were supposedly
backed by collateral, court papers said. But the money actually was
used illegally to provide working capital for the offices of physicians,
dentists and other medical providers, the court papers say.
The eight were charged
with crimes including bank fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy. Seven of
the eight were arraigned before U.S. District Judge Arthur Spatt in
Central Islip, after an investigation by the FBI and the Internal Revenue
Service, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf.
The seven were released on bail after pleading not guilty. An eighth
defendant, Stephen Barker, of Lake Forest, Calif., was arrested in California
Friday and was to be transported to Long Island for arraignment.
One of the eight,
Myrna Katz, 61, of Long Beach, was the former manager of the Island Park branch of the Bank of New York. She was accused
of setting up fictitious escrow agreements in her branch, into which
non-existent lease payments were ostensibly funneled.
Katz's attorney,
John Wallenstein of Mineola, said "she was acting in
accordance with her
duties at the bank."
Among the others
who pleaded not guilty were the principals of the leasing firm, Barry Drayer, 64, of Wellesley, Mass., and Rochelle Besser,
68, of Long Beach. Their attorneys nor the US attorneys
would return telephone
calls to Leasing News.
For a full background:
http://www.leasingnews.org/Conscious-Top%20Stories/RW_stories.htm
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Pinn
Leasing Tommy A. Larsen Sentencing Postponed
“STIPULATION and
order by Judge Marilyn L. Huff as to
defendant Tommy A Larsen, defendant Kim A Larsen
sentencing
hrg cont 9:00 8/2/04 for Tommy A Larsen, for
Kim Larsen before Judge Marilyn Huff (tkl)”
PinnLease USA President
Tommy Larsen Pleads Guilty
(Originally, Larsen
told Leasing News he was “not guilty” and his
attorney requested
retractions of our story, very similar to
what is now happening
at RW Professional Leasing. We also heard
from the presidents
of United Capital, Unicapital, MSM Capital, SDI
Capital, and others,
for “blowing the whistle.” Leasing News provided information to Mr.
Freeman, who should get an award for his journalism on both his PinnFund
and PinnLeasing exposes. Editor)
By Mike Freeman
SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE
STAFF WRITER
The former president
of a PinnFund USA subsidiary pleaded guilty to fraud, conspiracy and
tax evasion charges related to the scam that engulfed the defunct Carlsbad
mortgage company.
Tommy A. Larsen,
president of PinnLease, admitted to scheming to funnel money from bogus
equipment leases to himself, among other charges.
He pleaded guilty
to scheming to obtain funds for PinnFund U.S.A. through fraudulent equipment
leases, and laundering kickbacks of those funds to the mortgage lender
and himself through sham transactions and false invoices, prosecutors
said.
Larsen also pleaded
guilty to obstruction of justice in connection with his previous attempt
to provide false testimony in federal court.
The defendant also
pleaded guilty to evading taxes with respect to his 1999 and 2000 federal
income taxes by charging personal expenditures to PinnFund, by structuring
his compensation to avoid payroll taxes, and by hiding the proceeds
of illicit activity in offshore financial institutions.
Sentencing is set
for April 5 before U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff.
(This has been postponed
as evidently a plea was entered by
his wife and there
was difficulty in accepting the term; however,
this appears to be
resolved as the sentencing hearing is now set
for August 2,2004.
editor)
"The personal
greed of those responsible for the massive PinnFund fraud led to the
collapse of the corporation, the loss of millions of dollars by investors
and the evasion of taxes,' said Denise L. Rubin, IRS Criminal Investigation
Special Agent in Charge for San Diego.
PinnLease was the
office equipment leasing arm of PinnFund, which imploded in March 2001
when the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed a civil lawsuit
alleging massive fraud.
Criminal charges
followed the SEC action against several of the ringleaders, including
chief executive Michael Fanghella, who in February was sentenced to
10 years in prison.
Counting Larsen,
seven people linked to PinnFund have pleaded guilty to federal fraud
charges. One of the top money raisers in the scam, James Hillman, a
former Oakland lawyer, is fighting the charges. No trial date is scheduled.
U.S. Attorney Carol
Lam said Larsen, 54, entered his plea without reaching a deal with prosecutors.
He admitted to laundering kickbacks from phony office equipment leases
to PinnFund and himself, attempting to provide false testimony and evading
taxes by charging personal expenses to PinnFund and structuring his
salary to sidestep payroll taxes. Some of the money was hidden in offshore
banks.
"Today's guilty
plea demonstrates the extraordinary scope of the fraudulent conduct
that occurred at PinnFund," Lam said.
About 160 investors
put $330 million into PinnFund over a five-year span. They were promised
17 percent returns on their money, which they were told was being used
to finance mortgage loans.
Instead, the money
went to cover millions in operating losses at PinnFund, to enrich company
executives and to provide investors with their monthly returns, which
is the way a classic Ponzi scheme operates.
While the total loss
remains unclear, prosecutors said about $106 million came back to investors
in the form of monthly payments. That puts the estimated loss of investor
funds at about $224 million – making the scam among the largest in San
Diego County history.
In all, Larsen pleaded
guilty to 18 counts of a 23-count federal indictment handed up on January.
Sentencing is scheduled April 5 before U.S. District Judge Marilyn Huff.
Larsen faces more than 20 years in prison.
PinnFund U.S.A. was
closed by court order on March 23, 2001.
( For further information about PinnLease USA, please go here:
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print in "Landscape" mode.
It does
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smart about what devise a user is using to read the message.
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“With the Palm Pilot
I won, courtesy of NAELB, (It was the only thing I won in Vegas), I
am able to download the text version of LeasingNews to my Palm and read
it where ever I want. Today I read it while in the doctor's waiting
room. It is a little small, I need to get my bifocals checked, and I
have to delete after reading because it takes up some space. Otherwise,
it is like reading one of those small books. It saves me the paper of
printing it out and I can read it without having to sit at my computer.
Just thought you would find this of interest.
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to print it out and read like a newspaper because sitting at my computer
can be quite uncomfortable for me. The HTML version is great when I
want to take a quick glance and go to the headlines which interest me.”
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member I have taken my responsibility to at least READ the thing seriously,
but what with travel, etc I am away more than here so it's the blackberry
(really handles just first 6 pages plus or minus) or a stack of old
news waiting for me when I return from the hustling.
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the first 25-50 words
for each article... force people to go to the html
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this teaser service to all comers.
In this manner, one can review the headlines, confirm they haven't
been targeted, confirm none of their acquaintances have been targeted,
smile that a couple of losers got their comeuppance, and get on with
our text only day.”
Paul Weiss
Icon Capital
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well said, Kit. I'm glad the Sunday Sermons are back, it keeps
me in check.”
Ginny
Young
Brava
Capital
Orange,
California
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Board Complaint
“Regarding the complaint
against Union Capital and the comments about TA Pump. I have provided leases for this vendor over the last 15 years and
every owner I have talked to about the owner and his equipment have
nothing but praise.
“I currently have an active lease on this equipment and the lessee
is very happy with the equipment and intends to acquire another unit
in the next few months. The
statement about TA going out of business doesn't make sense to me. I believe it is a lie manufactured to distract the attention from
the stupid and unethical behavior of the lessor/broker.”
Mike Rogers
Address = 921 W.17th Street
City = Santa Ana
State = CA
Zipcode = 92706
Phone = 714 836-1111
Fax = 714
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“I found the RW piece
very interesting. The criminal counts listed is exactly what we discovered
RW was doing to Sierracities.”
(name with held )
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WARREN
CAPITAL CORPORATION EXPANDS TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Warren Capital Corporation,
a financial services company for growing businesses, announces the opening
of a Southern California office to accommodate its growing customer
base.
Chuck Rubin, who
joins the company as Senior Vice President, will head the office, which
is located in Santa Ana, California.
Mr. Rubin’s background includes 23 years of diversified finance
and leasing experience in credit, operations, and sales.
In addition to servicing
its existing clients, the new office will focus its business development
activities on growing companies in Southern California with particular
emphasis on health care, food processing, and service businesses.
Warren Capital has
completed $1 billion in financial transactions for over 2,000 customers
since 1984. Its products include
equipment leases and loans, asset based lending, real estate finance,
and investment banking.
For further information,
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The Southern California
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Lightner
Gets Willliam H. Brown Memorial Award
Columbus – Richard
E. (Dick) Lightner, who for 26 years guided the association representing
the Ohio car rental industry, was awarded on May 25 the William H. Brown
Memorial Award here at the 48th year Spring Conference of the Ohio Car
Rental Association.
The award, initiated in 1992 at the suggestion of Lightner to
honor Brown who served the car rental industry as governmental affairs
vice president from 1977 until his retirement from the industry in 1987
and “continued to offer his advice and counsel” until his death in 1990.
The award is given annually “in recognition of outstanding and
exemplary service to the car rental industry” and was presented to Lightner
for his years “of service and tireless effort and numerous contributions
to the car rental industry” by Chairman Michael A. Reynolds of OCRA,
the owner-president of the Columbus Thrifty franchise following the
unanimous adoption by the OCRA membership of a resolution bestowing
the award.
Lightner resigned, effective Sept. 30, 2003, as executive vice
president of the Ohio Alliance of Car Renting Agencies or OACRA – the
predecessor of OCRA – to devote more time to his position as executive
vice president of the Ohio Vehicle Leasing Association. He is an emeritus member of the OCRA Board of Directors. He also
is involved in other projects.
Contact:
Either OCRA Chairman
Michael A. Reynolds at (614) 237-5800 X-227 or Lightner
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Briefs----
Mortgage rates dip
but still higher than year ago—6.28%
http://www.usatoday.com/money/perfi/housing/2004-06-03-mortgage_x.htm
Nation's retailers
report robust sales in May
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20040603-1430-retailsales.html
Ford shows off its
new hybrid SUV
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20040603-9999-1b3hybrid.html
OPEC to Boost Output
Ceiling by 2M Barrels
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14511-2004Jun4.html
Oil Sticks Close
to $40 Despite OPEC Move
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/business/business-markets-oil.html
Rising benefit costs
hurt small businesses' financial health
http://www.usatoday.com/money/smallbusiness/2004-06-04-small-health_x.htm
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Sports
Briefs---
Flames Creep Closer
to the Cup
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A14430-2004Jun3.html
Testaverde reunited
with Parcells in Dallas
http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=1208
Giants sign Kurt
Warner
http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=1206
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“Gimme
that Wine”
Napa Valley Wine
Auction
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2004/06/03/WIGLT6V6OB1.DTL
What We Would Like
to See at the Napa Valley Wine Auction
http://www.napanews.com/star/templates/index.cfm?template=story_
full&id=E793A20B-2627-4CBE-A02E-95502D2CE1EC
Fizz In A Crown Cap—Champagne
sealed with “Beer Bottle” top
http://www.winesandvines.com/headline_06_01_04_fizz.html
World Leading Food
and Wine Events by Country/State/City
http://www.localwineevents.com/
Current US Wine Shipping
Laws
http://wine.about.com/library/encyc/bl_shipping.htm
Conservative California
Wine Aging
http://wine.about.com/library/bl_aging.htm
Gift of Grace
Napa Cabernet producer
Dick Grace saves children with his spiritual philanthropy
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/06/03/WIGQP6SU7F1.DTL
This
Day in American History
Today is Donut Day. Founded in 1938 by the Salvation Army for fund
raising during the Great Depression.
Donut Day is now an annual tradition. Annually, the first Friday
and Saturday in June.
1811-During a debate on the proposal to create a state from the Orleans
Territory, which entered the Union as Louisiana on April 30, 1812, the
first secession idea was mentioned in Congress. The debate concerned
the extension of slavery to the proposed state.
Representative Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts declared, “ I twill
be the right of all and the duty of some (of the states) definitely
to prepare for a separation; amicably, if they can; violently, if they
must. “ Representative Poindexter of Mississippi called Quincy to order,
as did the speaker of the House. On appeal, the speaker’s decision was
reversed, and Quincy was sustained by a vote of 53 ayes to 56 nays on
the point of order. As new states and territories were added, whether
they were to be “free” or “slave”, created further division between
the North and South congressional and senate representatives, as the
issue was basically one of “free labor” and “ownership” of people not
considered “citizens” and to many, “human beings.”
1873-birthday
of Constance Mary Katherine Applebee, physical educator born at Chigwall,
Essex, England. While taking a summer course at Harvard in 1901, Applebee
introduced field hockey to her classmates. Soon thereafter, she taught
the game to students at Vassar and began teaching seminars and clinics
to spread the game throughout the US. Died Jan 26, 1981. http://www.women.eb.com/women/articles/Applebee_Constance_MK.html
1886-Grover
Cleveland, noted in yesterday’s Day in American History, marries Francis
Folsom, becoming the first president to get married in the White House
1894-Famous
Quebec singer and songwriter La Bolduc was born in Newport, Quebec.
Her songs, mirroring Quebec life in the 1920's and '30s, had great influence
on later French-language singers in the province. In the late '20's,
her recordings of "La Cuisiniere" and "La Servante,"
sold 12,000 copies, a success unequalled in Quebec up to that time.
La Bolduc died in 1941.
1908-Birthday
of Rosalind Russell - one of the great comedic actors of U.S. stage
and screen who also portrayed - just as perfectly - sophisticated career
women. She was nominated for four Academy Awards
but never won. She did, however, receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian
Award from the Academy in 1972. She is probably best known because of
the late, late showings on TV for her work in Auntie Mame (1958) and
Gypsy (1962) although her earlier role in The Women was perhaps her
most riveting. Her mother was Clara McKnight, editor of Vogue
magazine.
1913—Robert
Runyon photographs Constitutionalist armies as well as the major military
figures in Matamoros, part of the Mexican revolution involving raids
into the United States.
http://runyon.lib.utexas.edu/conflict.html
1917-the
First Pulitzer Prizes were awarded: biography, Julia Ward Howe by Laura
E. Richards and Maude H. Elliott assisted by Florence H. Hall; history,
“ With Americans of Past and Present Days by Jean Jules Jusserand, the
French ambassador to the US. Herbert Bayard Swope of the New York World
won the $500 prize for his stories on the internal situation in the
German empire.
1919-Birthday
of opera singer Robert Merrill.
1928-Trumpter
player/band leader Maynard Ferguson birthday http://maynard.ferguson.net/
1928
--Birthday of Dr. Ruth Westheimer - U.S. TV's Dr. Ruth, sex expert.
http://www.wic.org/bio/westheim.htm
http://www.ivillage.com/relationships/experts/drruth
1934-
the first aircraft carrier, the Ranger, was placed in Norfolk 1924-Native
American Indians were granted citizenship and the right to vote by
Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun02.html
1934
- Tommy and Jimmy of The Dorsey Brothers recorded "Annie’s Aunt
Fanny" on the Brunswick label. The track featured trombonist Glenn
Miller, who also sang on the track.
1927-A
team of American professional golfers beat a team of British professional
golfers to win the first Ryder Cup competition, 9 ½ to 2 ½.
The Ryder Cup was presented by British businessman Samuel Ryder.
The first biennial competition was held at Worcester County Club, MA.
Virginia this day. It was the first such craft wholly designed
and built to carry
and launch aircraft.
The first captain was Arthur Leroy Bristol.
1932-birthday
of vocalist Morgana King, Pleasantville, NY http://www.artistdirect.com/music/artist/bio/0,,453489,00.html?artist=Morgana+King
1932-birthday
of arranger/tenor sax player Oliver Nelson, St. Louis, MO , died October
http://page.freett.com/basiemusic/oliver-nelson.html
27, 1975. http://www.sierramusic.com/nelson2000.htm
http://www.jazzpages.com/KarlheinzKlueter/klue_nelson.htm
1934-the
firsts US aircraft carrier, the Ranger, was placed in service in Norfolk,
VA. The first captain was Arthur Leroy Bristol.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/04.htm
1937-birthday
of vocalist Freddy Fender ( Baldemar G. Huerta,Sr.), San Benito, TX
http://www.freddyfender.com/
1940-Duke
Ellington Orchestra records “ Cotton Tail,” “Don’t Get Around Much Anymore”
for Victor.
1940
-- Carson McCullers, 23, publishes The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter to great
critical acclaim.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/carsonmc.htm
1942-
June 4-6, the Battle of Midway.
A Japanese task force attempted to capture Midway Island in the
Central Pacific. American bombers from Midway and from two nearby aircraft
carriers sent the Japanese into retreat. This is considered by many
the turning point of the war not only for morale but this
important victory
over the Japanese was quite militarily significant.
Americans repulsed an attempt to seize the island, sinking 17
Japanese ships, including four aircraft carriers,
two large cruisers and four destroyers. Japan also lost 250 planes and 4800 men. The U.S. lost over 300 men and two ships, including
the carrier Yorktown. Japan
never regained its margin in carrier strength and the Central Pacific
was made safe for American troops.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/midway/midway.htm
http://www.burtonia.com/ww2/kleiss/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0792299914/inktomi-dvdasin-20/104-3603723-3237564
1942
- Glenn Wallichs did "promotions" for Capitol Records in Hollywood.
He theorized that if he sent copies of Capitol’s new records to influential
radio announcers around the United state, he might be able to get the
stations to play the records. Soon the practice would become common
for most record labels.
1945-
Birthday of Gordon Waller, one half of the 1960's British folk singing
duo of Peter and Gordon, was born in Braemar, Scotland. Peter and Gordon
had a softer sound than most of the British groups of the period. They
first hit the North American charts in 1964 with "World Without
Love," written by Paul McCartney. They had a string of hit singles
during the next several years, the biggest of which was "Lady Godiva"
in 1966.
In 1968, Peter and Gordon broke up. Gordon Waller practically vanished
from the music scene, but Peter Asher became the A&R director for
the Beatles' Apple Records. He later became manager and producer for
such stars as Linda Ronstadt and James Taylor.
1951-Mississippi
Valley State University founded.
1955----Top
Hits
Cherry Pink and Apple
Blossom White - Perez Prado
A Blossom Fell -
Nat King Cole
Rock Around the Clock
- Bill Haley & His Comets
In the Jailhouse
Now - Webb Pierce
1956-
Elvis Presley makes a second appearance on the Milton Berle Show. He's
presented with two Billboard Triple Crown awards for "Heartbreak
Hotel". It was number one on the pop, R&B and Country &
Western charts.
1962
-- William Faulkner's last novel, The Reivers, is published.
http://www.mcsr.olemiss.edu/~egjbp/faulkner/faulkner.html
1967-
"The Monkees" TV show won an Emmy award for outstanding comedy
series.
1964
- Sandy Koufax of the Los Angeles Dodgers tied Bob Feller’s 1951 record
by pitching a third career no-hit baseball game. The Dodgers won 3-0
against the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0. Koufax struck out twelve Phillies’
batters with his team catching the rest for the outs.
1963----Top
Hits
It’s My Party - Lesley
Gore
I Love You Because
- Al Martino
Da Doo Ron Ron -
The Crystals
Lonesome 7-7203 -
Hawkshaw Hawkins
1967-Bill
Cosby, first black in a major television role, receives an Emmy Award
for “I Spy.”
http://www.videoflicks.com/Contrib/1003/1003372.htm
1971----Top
Hits
Brown Sugar - The
Rolling Stones
Want Ads - The Honey
Cone
It Don’t Come Easy
- Ringo Starr
I Won’t Mention It
Again - Ray Price
1972-Angela Davis, black activist and professor, was found not guilty by an all-white jury of murder, kidnapping and conspiracy charges resulting from the August 7, 1970, fatal shooting of Judge Harold Haley in Marin County during an attempted escape and kidnapping. While Davis was not present at the crime, the murder weapon had been purchased by her and she knew the perpetrators, and had visited them often in jail. Based upon these facts, she was arrested and charged. During her trial she told the court she bought guns to protect herself, “For a black person growing up in violence-filled Alabama,” she said,” guns were a normal way of life.” I interviewed her as a newsman many times. The prosecutors could not prove that she planned or participated. She was very articulate and convincing, and all law enforcement knew she was involved, but could not prove it.
http://webpages.marshall.edu/~lockhart1/angeladavis.html
1974-the
game between the Texas Rangers and the Indians at Cleveland’s Municipal
Stadium was forfeited to Texas when the Indians tied the score, 5-5,
in the bottom of the ninth inning. Umpire Nestor Chylak awarded the
game to Texas when carousing fans, enlivened by an evening of ten cent
bears, gout out of hand. An estimated 60,000 cups of brew is sold to
a crowd of 25,134.
1979----Top
Hits
Hot Stuff - Donna
Summer
Love You Inside Out
- Bee Gees
We are Family - Sister
Sledge
If I Said You Had
a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me - Bellamy Brothers
1980-The
first Jewish woman to graduate from West Point was Cadet Donna Maller
of Cockeysville, MD, one of 13 Jewish cadets who were graduated and
commissioned on June 4, 1980, in a class of 831 men and 63 women.
1982
- A four day storm began over New England which produced up to 14 inches
of rain in southern Connecticut breaching twenty-three dams and breaking
two others. Damage was estimated at more than 276 million dollars.
1983-Mike
Ashman of the Albany-Colonie Athletics, a minor league team, became
the first player in professional baseball history to play all 10 positions
in a ball game. Ashman pitched, caught, played all infield and outfield
positions and served as the team’s designated hitter.
1986-
the first of six Amnesty International shows was held in San Francisco.
A crowd of 14,000 turned out to hear Bryan Adams, Sting, U2 and Peter
Gabriel.
1987-The
longest winning streak in track and field history came to an end as
Danny Harris defeated Edwin Moses in the 400-meter hurdles at a meet
in Madrid. Moses, who had won 122 races in a row dating back to August
26, 1977, finished .13 seconds behind.
1987----Top
Hits
With or Without You
- U2
You Keep Me Hangin’
On - Kim Wilde
Always - Atlantic
Starr
It Takes a Little
Rain (To Make Love Grow) - The Oak Ridge Boys
1988
- A dozen cities in the eastern U.S. reported record low temperatures
for the date, including Atlantic City NJ with a reading of 40 degrees.
Fifteen cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures
for the date, including Glasgow MT and Havre MT with readings of 102
degrees.
1992-
The "young Elvis" stamp beats out the bloated "Vegas
Elvis" stamp in a contest conducted by the U.S. Postal Service.
More than a million votes are tallied
1996-Pamela
Davis, a 21 year-old right-hander pitched one inning of scoreless relief
for the Jacksonville Suns and got credit for the win in a exhibition
game against the Australian Olympic team. The Suns, a Class AA affiliate
of the Detroit Tigers, thus became the first minor league team, under
the current structure of minor league baseball. to employ a female player
to is roster.
1996-A
a show by Metallica in the parking lot of Tower Records in right here
in San Jose, California drew 10,000 fans. The resulting traffic jam
and overworked police officers left the record store, the promoter and
the band's record company facing charges of disturbing the peace, obstructing
traffic and failure to get a permit.
1998--
By selling out all four-million shares of common stock sold at $15 each,
the Indians raised $60 million making the Indians the first publicly
traded major league team.
2001--
After falling behind 3-0, Little League Robert Knight pitcher strikes
out the final batter to complete a perfect game in which all 18 batters
are struck out. The 5-foot-3 twelve-year old also had three hits as
the Tigers beat the Giants, 7-0.
2003---
Although his bat may have contained cork in yesterday's game, all five
of Sammy Sosa's historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the76 of
confiscated from his locker by major league baseball revealed no signs
of tampering. X-rays and CT scans were used to clear cleared Cubs' slugger
remaining lumber.
Baseball
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