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Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Headlines---
Pictures from the Past—1989—AT&T Credit Operation
Classified Ads---Sales
Placard---If today were a fish....
Butts Kicked???
Report from ELA Mission to China
Classified Ads---- Help Wanted
NACM Credit Manager's Index
Formation of Monroe Capital
Roses---Order Now for Planting Next Year
Christmas Parties
News Briefs---
"Gimme that Wine"
This Day in American History
American Football Poem
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Pictures from the Past—1989—AT&T Credit Operation
“AT&T CreditCorp., for example, is able to process more than 700 small
business credit applications in a day through the use of advanced hardware, software and networking systems.”
November/December, 1989, Equipment Leasing Today
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Classified Ads---Sales
Atlanta, GA.
15 years BD experience in small/mid ticket leasing. Strong cross section book of business w/extensive customer base of
Atlanta GA.
10 years experience as bank, vendor and outside leasing rep (GE, ABN AMRO, etc.), strong resume, demonstrated track record of success, unique professional leader with personality. Email: gkealey2004@yahoo.com
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: Boston, MA.
Middle market originator, construction/Trucks /
Email: mrichlease@comcast.net
Cedar Rapids, IA.
Formally trained in Credit, Collections, & Sales with regional bank. Seeking sales or sales management. Over ten years in SM,
Email: mjrprime@yahoo.com
Formally trained in Credit, Collections, & Sales with regional bank. Seeking sales or sales management.
E mail: mjrprime@yahoo.com
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
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
Dallas, TX
30 years lease experience. Looking for Lender wanting to get into the Electronic Market can bring 11 years experience with national
Email: alpnb@msn.com
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
Detroit Mi
5 yrs sales experience in IT small ticket leasing/Greenbelt Certified with Fortune 100 company/strong communication and negotiation skills/book of business available.scottpoko@comcast.net
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
Kansas City, MO.
15+ years in finance/leasing industry, extensive knowledge in sales and management. Specializing in construction,
Email: Financerep@aol.com
Kansas City, MO.
20 years Senior Sales/Management experience in small ticket/government leasing. Program Management experience, managing 12 Reps. Credit Auth to $50K. Success in soliciting and maintaining accounts.
Email: dhundley1@kc.rr.com
Los Angeles, CA.
12+years Leasing sales, underwriting/contract exper. including hi-tech, govt, direct & vendor leasing. Seeking role w/institution or captive. Exper. w/ complex transactions, including securities. Possible relocation.
Email: rahlease04@hotmail.com
Los Angeles CA.
5 years experience structuring off-balance sheet finance solutions on computer and medical equipment. Perform detailed competitive analysis and market research. I uncover leads and sell.
Email: barretthawk@hotmail.com
Louisville, KY
27 years veteran of the construction, machine tool, manufacturing and transportation market. Located in Louisville , KY willing to transfer for the right company. Looking for full time employment with base and benefits.
Email: jim_jrd@msn.com
Resume | Cover letter
Mission Viejo, CA
Account Sales Executive with 10 years of leasing experience looking for company to bring existing customer base.
Montgomery, AL.
Individual with 10 years advertising sales exp. & 7 years insurance sales exp. Wants independent contractor situation in Alabama.
Nashua, NH.
10+ years sales experience small & mid-ticket hi-tech & telecom in a captive and vendor environment. Seeking new sales opportunity in New England.
E-mail: RPepa@aol.com
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
Philadelphia , PA
Seeking an open opportunity to advance in the automotive, commercial leasing & finance industry.........Email: alexe362002@yahoo.com
Portland, OR.
"Exp. In direct sales and sales mgmt.
I love Portland, but decent here jobs are few. Willing to be re-located, would like to work for you. Email: pthygeson@netscape.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.
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
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
SF Bay Area, CA.
15+ yrs--mid mkt. $500M to $10.0MM. Seeking role w/ captive or global leasing firm. large book to bring with me! Debt, tax, 1st amendment, etc.
Email: lac4002@yahoo.com
San Francisco, CA.
Business Development "Hunter" with 20 years experience, 5 ½ in development of CONTRACTUALLY BASED VENDOR PROGRAMS primarily in high tech. Can bring rolodex, not programs.
E-mail: BizDev7@aol.com
San Francisco, CA.
10 years of sales production to middle market technology credits. Strong Act, Goldmine and Microsoft Office Skills. Seeking position with direct lessor, captive or service provider.
South Central U.S.
TX, OK, KS & AR Territory.
Equipment finance and leasing professional,
Email: leasingrep2004@yahoo.com
Full listing of all jobs wanted at:
http://64.125.68.90/LeasingNews/JobPostings.htm
You may post a free job wanted ad at:
http://64.125.68.90/LeasingNews/PostingForm.asp
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Placard---If today were a fish...
Butts Kicked???
The hearing for the motion for a preliminary injunction took place yesterday afternoon at the Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, Trenton, New Jersey in behalf of a class action suit regarding NorVergence equipment leases. The Honorable Stanley R. Chesler was presiding.
The hearing was a request for an injunction against leasing companies
This one reaction, which was posted on a Yahoo list serve,
“I just returned from the NJ federal court hearing. We got out butts
I'm no attorney so I won't try to go into much detail, but the judge basically ruled that he had no authority to issue an injunction in connection with any legal actions that had already commenced, and for those that hadn't, he wasn't convinced that each and every one of us would suffer "irreparable harm" unless the injunction were issued.
“ He pointed out that the foundation of our legal system is the right for
“ I know I can't afford to hire an attorney capable of fighting the likes of the army they had assembled against us, especially in a state far from where I live.
“The above is just my interpretation of what transpired. As there
\“I think a better showing by us may have had some impact.”
Leasing News has tried to reach one of the main attorneys representing the plaintiff group but has not received a comment
The leasing companies basic position is they did not choose
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Report from ELA Mission to China
ELTnews
"Be patient and be careful."
With that advice from the Director General of the International Department of the China Banking Regulatory Commission, Han Mingzhi, the 16 members of the Equipment Leasing Association Business Development Mission to China enthusiastically got into their six day visit. Beyond the clichés about the size and opportunities of the China market for leasing lie many realities about U.S. companies doing business in China. Representatives of the U.S. Embassy told mission delegates that Sino - American relations are better than at any time in thirty years. Commercial Services Officer Craig Allen told delegates that while the Chinese economy has been overheating for years, the Chinese are managing it well. Inflation is the major problem to be managed and that investment has resulted in over capacity. But with the Chinese savings rate at 42% and annual trade account surplus at $490 Billion, liquidity and capital adequacy is not a problem.
Most of Monday's discussion with Chinese officials focused on the non performing loans in major state banks and the weak legal structure and poor credit information mechanisms. The non performing loans are being separated into new institutions in a good bank / bad bank strategy. Presenters stressed that the relational nature of lending (qualitative) overcomes the absence of strong credit information (quantitative). A major issue of discussions is the role of collateral in Chinese leasing. Collateral is not considered to any significant degree. Decisions are credit and cash flow driven and no one seems too concerned about the "rickety" nature of titles or security interests. U.S. mission delegates wondered if the lack of concern reflected a questionable social attitude towards obligations.
Director Han described China's approach to Basel II Capital Accords as Basel 1.5. He acknowledged that the level of non performing loans and absence of credit infrastructure make compliance with Basel II before 2009 very difficult.
The 30 or so Chinese leasing companies are not doing well largely because of poor practices. However, at a gala reception hosted by the ELA Mission for over 100 Chinese financial officials at The St. Regis Hotel, the sentiment was positive. Everybody is learning and no one questions the future opportunities.
G.E. Capital and Caterpillar Financial have already been granted licenses to do foreign direct leasing in China, but the joint venture route is the most common for foreign leasing companies.
Classified Ads---- Help Wanted
Account Representative
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BALTIMORE-BASED ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVE - In this position, you will develop and maintain relationships with lease brokers, leasing companies, equipment vendors and direct leases throughout Maryland and Virginia. Must be knowledgeable in indirect/third party transactions ranging $15K and up. |
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Brokers
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About the company: SCL has been in business for 12 years. We are contracted with multiple funding sources which enables us to provide more competitive rates and flexible terms and conditions. |
National Account Manager
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Trinity Capital, a subsidiary of Bank of the West, is a national leader in the equipment financing industry with a consistent presence and superior reputation. |
Senior Underwritter
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Vendor Account Executive
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NACM Credit Manager's Index (CMI) for October 2004:
Slowing in Growth May Continue.
(The following is a synopsis of this important report. A copy of the full report is available as a PDF file:
http://leasingnews.org/PDF/CMI_Oct2004.pdf
COLUMBIA, MD: -- The National Association of Credit Management (NACM) has released its Credit Manager's Index (CMI) for October 2004. 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.
There is a small up-tick of 20 basis points in the overall CMI for October, a result of improvement in the service sector, which was partially offset by continuing slowness in the manufacturing sector. It appears that the declining month-over-month slowing in growth of the past few months may continue through November.
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.
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
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Ted Koenig Announces the Formation of Monroe Capital LLC - A Specialty Finance Company Providing Capital to the Middle-Market
CHICAGO----Theodore L. Koenig is pleased to announce the formation of Monroe Capital LLC. Monroe Capital is a specialty finance company devoted to providing innovative capital to middle-market businesses. Monroe Capital specializes in originating, structuring and providing customized financing to corporate, real estate and asset-based borrowers based in the U.S. and Canada in amounts of $3 million to $40 million, with an ability to agent and syndicate larger transactions. These investments include senior and junior secured debt as well as bridge loans to companies who need immediate access to funds in order to take advantage of investment opportunities, flexible acquisition facilities for acquirers of opportunistic assets, mezzanine or last-out second loans that stretch a company's debt capacity, acquisitions of distressed debt and equity co-investments.
Monroe Capital will be based in Chicago and also have offices in New York and Los Angeles. It is backed by global institutional investors with over $11 billion in assets. Monroe Capital expands upon the activities previously conducted by the investment fund known as Hilco Capital LP, which Mr. Koenig co-founded and where he continues to serve as President and CEO.
According to Mr. Koenig, "Hilco Capital LP arranged for over $320 million in financing for middle-market businesses in 36 separate transactions. Now that the investment period under that fund has closed, creating Monroe Capital with the team was the logical extension of those activities. The opportunity to create an independent specialty finance business that can leverage off our diverse business relationships is both compelling and exciting. We have been very encouraged by the support we received from our friends and business partners over the years."
Michael D. Sharkey, President & CEO of LaSalle Business Credit, Inc., an affiliate of Chicago based LaSalle Bank said, "Ted Koenig and his team have been real innovators. They have pioneered the use of junior secured and second lien debt in the middle-market. The products they offer have become common place in most asset-based loan transaction structures today." Thomas A. Greco, Managing Director of GE's Corporate Lending business in Chicago, said, "With the financial backing to support larger scale transactions and the same core team, Monroe Capital will be one of the go to players in the industry. We look forward to continuing to work with them." Finally, Mark Adelson, Executive Vice President of CIT Business Credit, added, "We have done several deals with Ted and his team over the last few years. We look forward to continuing to work with Monroe Capital on many other transactions in the future. Their team has been a very reliable and effective business partner for us."
Mr. Koenig formed his first fund as a four-year term investment fund in 2000 specializing in providing junior secured debt and other second lien debt products. He was one of the first entrants into this rapidly growing business and is recognized as one of the leaders in this industry segment. The fund was organized as a joint venture between Koenig and Hilco Trading Co. and operated as a stand-alone business unit. Finance industry veterans, Michael J. Egan and Philip J. Isom, joined Koenig early on in creating and developing the business of the fund. Since then, the business had grown to over 15 professionals. Investments in companies included Cybex International, Inc.; Avado Brands, Inc.; Falcon Products, Inc.; FAO, Inc.; Navarre Corporation; Celestron LLC; MacGregor Golf Company; Railworks Corporation; Brook Furniture Rental, Inc.; Newport News, Inc.; Timco Aviation Services, Inc; Forsyth Shirt Company; Source Interlink Companies; and others. Of the fund's 36 completed transactions, 20 have been fully realized to date.
Mr. Koenig said, "I am very proud of what our team has been able to accomplish in a relatively short period of time. I am also very optimistic about the growth prospects for Monroe Capital, especially given the uncertain nature of the economy ahead. Traditional lenders will no doubt need to pull back from a credit perspective as their borrowers experience more challenging times. This is similar to the economic situation we faced when we started our first fund in 2000 when the financing market appeared to be at its peak. Our business thrives on market uncertainty, both in an expanding market and a down market."
With respect to the business of Hilco Capital LP, Mr. Koenig adds, "It will continue to be business as usual for all of our existing portfolio investments and loan commitments we have outstanding. We are an active investor with our portfolio companies and intend to continue to be very involved in monitoring and assisting our borrowers in any manner we can. Our borrowers will continue to deal with the same people that they have known and trusted now that we are in the harvest period of our first fund. The only difference will be that all of my team's new business efforts will be focused in Monroe Capital."
Monroe Capital is a specialty finance company providing flexible mezzanine financing, cash flow and enterprise value-based subordinated loans, junior secured, tranche B, second lien debt and last out participations, senior bridge loans and equity co-investments throughout North America. It specializes in providing revolving credit facilities and non-amortizing term loans in amounts of $3 million to $40 million with an ability to agent and syndicate larger transactions, for a refinance, restructure, acquisition, buyout, recapitalization, DIP, exit financing, or bridge loan to a broad cross section of manufacturers, distributors, retailers, importers and service providers. Monroe Capital prides itself on its flexible investment approach and its ability to close and fund transactions quickly. To learn more about Monroe Capital, visit www.monroecap.com.
Contacts
Monroe Capital LLC
847-272-0055
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Roses---Order Now for Planting Next Year
If you haven't ordered roses for the coming year, it may be too late.
One of the best roses I have grown in quite some time is "Firefighter" from Edmunds Roses, an exclusive. It is not only a beautiful red color, but extremely fragrant, quite prolific, especially for a young plant, and tall growing, meaning is not only a garden rose but for cutting, too. In the rose rating by the American Rose Society, I gave it a 8.9, which is very high. After the next year of growing, I will see if it gets higher, but I was really impressed with this rose.
And it appears everyone else was too, as it is completely sold out.
To learn more about this program, please go here.
A new rose that I have ordered is Maria Shriver, Grandiflora.
Maria Shriver™ Grandiflora
(PPAF, Var: DORbandina)
This new, gloriously fragrant grandiflora honors the beauty and talent of reporter Maria Shriver. Like the First Lady of California, tall, stately 'Maria Shriver' displays impeccable refinement. The large, fully double, pure white flowers are held in neat clusters high atop long, elegant stems. Clean, polished, dark green foliage lends a formal touch. And the perfume? 'Maria Shriver' boasts the finest fragrance of any rose available on the market today. 10% of the proceeds of ‘Maria Shriver' will be donated to Ms. Shriver's favorite charity at her request. We are pleased to honor her wishes.
Height: 4-5' Petals: 40 Fragrance: Strong, citrus Hybridizer: Dorieux, 2004
I would always recommend "Double Delight" and for an hedge, this miniature that grows to two feet tall: "Gourmet Popcorn."
Don't wait until you can actually see the roses blooming. By the time they get that way, the rosarians have picked over most of the good ones. In addition, I always recommend bare root planting, rather than in a pot. Perhaps they will start off slower, but they will become full plants just as quickly.
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Christmas Parties
(Send us your announcement and we will put an announcement
Season's Greetings
December 2nd---
3rd Annual UAEL Southern California Holiday Cocktail Party & Charity Event
Thursday December 2, 2004
5:30PM to 8:30PM
Cafe Tu Tu Tango
20 City Boulevard West
Orange, CA 92868
714-769-2222
for more details:
http://leasingnews.org/PDF/SoCalXmas2004.pdf
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Greetings!
This year's Holiday Event will be held on Thursday December 2nd, 6:00 PM, at "The Rosewood Restaurant" in Rosemont, Illinois - 1/2 mile from O'Hare airport.
Please see the attached registration form for additional details:
http://leasingnews.org/PDF/ChiHoliday2004.pdf
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News Briefs---
Retailers stump for Election Day sales
2004-11-01-election-retail_x.htm
Venture Capital Fundraising Q3 ‘04
http://www.nvca.org/pdf/VentureImpact2004release.pdf
Consumers Spent More in September; Manufacturing Rises
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/business/02econ.html?pagewanted=all
AOL Cutting More Than 700, Most in Virginia
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17130-2004Nov1.html
Circulation of the top 20 newspapers
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/N/NEWSPAPERS_CIRCULATION_LIST?
SITE=MOSTP&SECTION=BUSINESS
Wal-Mart Eyes New China Stores
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17656-2004Nov2.html?
nav=headlines
Textile Quotas to End, Punishing Carolina Towns
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/02/business/02textile.html
"Indiana Jones" to crack his whip for a fourth time
http://www.keepmedia.com/ShowItemDetails.do?item_id=621715&oliID=
255&bemID=B2jH0xTFd4iYtSkU3r+5NAaa3716
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“Gimme that Wine
Chalone Wine Group board accepts buyout offer
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/
20041101/APF/411011233
2002 Burgundy Wine Tasting
http://wine.about.com/od/lisaswinereviews/a/burgundy.htm
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This Day in American History
1734- birthday of Daniel Boone (Boon,) American frontiersman, explorer and militia officer, born at Berks County, near Reading, PA. He is credited with the exploration and growth of Kentucky, working for the Pennsylvania Company.
http://www.americanwest.com/pages/boone.htm
http://www.bocomo.org/dboone.htm
http://earlyamerica.com/lives/boone/
1776-William Demont (or Dement) ,Traitor to the American cause during the Revolutionary War, who enabled the British general Sir William Howe to conquer the fort with a force of 8,900 men on November 16, 1776. They captured 2,818 American officers and men, 43 guns, and 2,800 muskets. A member of the 5th Pennsylvania Battalion, who was appointed adjutant in Colonel Robert Magraw's battalion on February 29, 1776. He deserted on November 2, 1776, and notified the British of the position of Fort Washington (now a neighborhood in New York City).
http://www.geocities.com/nhfortress/Fort_Washington/history.html
http://theamericanrevolution.org/battles/bat_fwas.asp
http://www.thebattlefornewyork.com/walking_tour.php
1795- birthday of James Knox Polk, the 11th president of the US was born at Mecklenburg County, NC. His term of office: Mar 4, 1845—Mar 3,1849. A compromise candidate at the 1844 Democratic Party convention, Polk was awarded the nomination on the ninth ballot. He declined to be a candidate for a second term and declared himself to be “exceedingly relieved” at the completion of his presidency. He died shortly thereafter at Nashville, TN, June 15,1849.
1810 -a 7 inch snowfall in New York City permitted very early sleighing in the city streets
1824-The first popular vote in a presidential election took place when 356,038 votes were cast for four candidates. This was also the first election in which the final decision was made by the House of Representatives because none of the candidates won a majority of electoral votes. Although Andrew Jackson received a greater share of both the popular and the electoral vote that the runner-up, John Quincy Adams, a deal was struck to give Adams the electoral votes of Henry Clay, another candidate. Adams thereby acquired enough votes to be declared the winner.
1865- birthday of Warren Gamaliel Harding. Twenty-ninth president of the US was born at Corsica, OH. His term of office: Mar 4, 1 921—Aug 2,1923 (died in office). His undistinguished administration was tainted by the Teapot Dome scandal, and his sudden death while on a western speaking tour (San Francisco, CA, Aug 2,1923) prompted many rumors. He was a well-known womanizer of his time, and it was right after women were given the right to vote, and the saying
1861–November 2- Captain Nathaniel Gordon becomes became the only person in U.S. history to be executed for slave-trading. He was also considered a pirate.
http://www.documentsonwheels.com/gordon/background.htm
http://www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/tombs/gordon/
whytombs1.htm
http://blackhistory.harpweek.com/7Illustrations/Slavery/
ExecutionOfSlavetrader.htm
1862-Mary Todd Lincoln corresponded with her husband advising him of popular sentiment against cautious General in Chief of the Federal Army George B. McClellan.
1889- North Dakota and South Dakota were admitted into the Union, the 39th and 40th
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov02.html
1908-Trumpet player Bunny Berigan birthday
http://user.tninet.se/~npt755v/bundisc.htm
1911-birthday of Johnny Richards in Schenectady, NY, jazz composer-arranger.
1931-- birthday of alto saxophonist Phil Woods.
1923-birthday of 1923. William Robert (Billy) Haughton, standard bred driver and
1926-The first Senate election in which neither candidate was seated after a recount was the election in Pennsylvania. William Bauchop Wilson, a Democrat, was narrowly defeated by William Scott Vare, a Republican who presented his credentials as senator-elect fro the term beginning March 4, 1927. The Senate, on December 6, 1929, decided by a vote of 58-22 that Vare was not entitled to the seat due to charges of corruption and fraud concerning his election Governor John Stuchell Fisher, appointed Joseph Ridway Grunday, a Republican, to the vacant seat. Grundy served from December 11,1929 to December 1, 1930. He was unsuccessful for the nomination of this office after being
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000071
http://www.blossburg.org/wb_wilson/thestory_7.htm
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000510
1936-the Basie Band splits for Kansas City for points East and Worldwide fame. "Goin' to Chicago, Sorry I Can't Take You." Little Jimmy Rushing.
1946 -a three day snowstorm began at Denver, CO. By the time it ended had dropped 31 inches of snow on the city, the second greatest snowfall ever
1947-the mammoth flying boat Hercules, then the world's largest airplane, was designed, built and flown (once) by Howard Hughes on this day. Its first and only flight was about one mile and at an altitude of 70 feet over Long Beach Harbor, CA. The $25 million, 200-ton plywood craft was nicknamed the “Spruce Goose.” It is now displayed near the Queen Mary at Long Beach, CA.
1948 - When Harry S Truman went to bed this day, he was losing the election for president of the United States (to Thomas E. Dewey). "Chicago Daily Tribune" printers were out on strike and getting the newspaper to readers was no simple task. To make a long story short, the editors had to guess at the outcome of the election and picked/printed the wrong person to win. Upon arising the next morning, Truman learned he had won. On a short train stop in St. Louis, he stepped onto the back platform of the train and was presented with one of the newspapers with the infamous headline, “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN”. It was at that moment that the famous photo of Truman holding up the paper was taken. When asked to comment, Truman said “This is for the books.”
1949---Top Hits
That Lucky Old Sun - Frankie Laine
You're Breaking My Heart - Vic Damone
I Can Dream, Can't I? - The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra (vocal: Jack Leonard)
Slipping Around - Margaret Whiting & Jimmy Wakely
1954-the first US Senator elected by a write-in vote was James Strom Thurmond, Democrat of South Carolina, who was elected on November 2,1954, for the term ending January 3, 1961.Thurmond received 139,106 votes, defeating Edgar Brown, the official candidate of the Democratic Party, who received 80,956 votes.
1955 - Julie London's first pop song, a sultry version of "Cry Me a River," made its appearance on the charts. The song spent 5 months on the charts, but only reached #9 at its peak. Julie is the former wife of both Dragnet's Jack Webb and songwriter/ trumpeter Bobby Troup.
1955-Tennessee Ernie Ford's "Sixteen Tons" first appears on the charts. It will become one of the biggest selling singles of its time.
1957---Top Hits
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
You Send Me - Sam Cooke
Silhouettes - The Rays
Wake Up Little Susie - The Everly Brothers
1958-the Chicago Bears and the Los Angeles Rams set an NFL single-game attendance record as 90,833 fans watched the Rams beat the Bears, 41-35, at the Los Angeles Coliseum.
1958 - "Billboard" magazine introduced a new chart ranking top singles, in order, from number 1 to 100. Before this invention, only 30 records were on weekly hit lists.
1959 - Charles Van Doren, when questioned on this date about winning $129,000 on a television quiz show, told a congressional investigation committee that he was given the answers in advance by program staff members. His testimony was the most dramatic to date in the ongoing investigation of quiz show scandals. Van Doren had been a low-salaried college assistant professor who appeared on the show Twenty- One. It was revealed that rigging was prevalent on many television quiz shows during the early 1950s in order to boost viewer ship. Van Doren benefited from the rigging not only by receiving the huge amount of money, but by later earning a regular spot on the Today television show.
1961 - The temperature at Atlanta, GA, reached 84 degrees to establish a record for November.
1962-The missile bases in Cuba were being dismantled, President Kennedy reported to the nation, adding that “progress is now being made toward restoration of peace in the Caribbean.”
1963-The Beach Boys' "Be True To Your School" is released.
1965---Top Hits
Yesterday - The Beatles
A Lover's Concerto - The Toys
Get Off of My Cloud - The Rolling Stones
Hello Vietnam - Johnny Wright
1968 - Another Stevie Wonder hit went on sale, "For Once in My Life" would reach #2 on the pop charts on December 28, 1968.
1973---Top Hits
Midnight Train to Georgia - Gladys Knight & The Pips
Keep on Truckin' - Eddie Kendricks
Paper Roses - Marie Osmond
We're Gonna Hold On - George Jones & Tammy Wynette
1981---Top Hits
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones
Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Never Been So Loved (In All My Life) - Charley Pride
1985 - For the second time in television history,, a soundtrack LP from a television show topped the album charts. "Miami Vice", with a title track by Jan Hammer, spent 11 nonconsecutive weeks at #1. The only other television soundtrack to hit #1 was Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn" in 1959.
1989---Top Hits
Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
Sowing the Seeds of Love - Tears For Fears
Listen to Your Heart - Roxette
High Cotton – Alabama
1989 - Squalls in the Upper Great Lakes Region the first three days of the month buried Ironwood MI under 46 inches of snow, and produced 40 inches at Hurley WI. Arctic cold invaded the Southern Plains Region. Midland TX reported a record low of 22 degrees.
1991 - Karyn White's "Romantic" hit #1 for one week on the "Billboard Hot 100" chart.
1993 - Christine Todd Whitman was elected the first woman governor of New Jersey.
1994----Top Hits
I ll Make Love To You- Boyz II Men
All I Wann---Top Hits a Do- Sheryl Crow
Secret- Madonna
Another Night- Real McCoy
1995 - The immensely popular Seinfeld episode, "The Soup Nazi", first aired on NBC.
1997 - Denver QB John Elway reached two milestones this day. (1)He accounted for 276 total yards (in a 30-27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks) for 50,273 yards in his career. He was the third player in NFL history -- after Dan Marino and Fran Tarkenton -- to reach the 50,000 plateau. (2)And with 252 yards passing, Elway moved past Tarkenton into second place in career passing yardage with 47,019, trailing only Marino at that point. (All this during a 30-27 victory over the Seattle Seahawks.)
1999----Top Hits
Smooth- Santana Featuring Rob Thomas
Satisfy You- Puff Daddy Featuring R. Kelly
Heartbreaker- Mariah Carey Featuring Jay-Z
Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...)- Lou Bega
1999 - NBA.com TV, a 24-hour TV network, was launched by the National Basketball Association. Commissioner David J. Stern said, “"NBA.com TV represents the convergence of the Internet, television and basketball. By combining the immediacy and depth of information from NBA.com with current and historical television programming from the NBA, NBA.com TV will offer our fans complete, round-the-clock coverage of the league."
2000- Wrigley Field has been granted preliminary landmark status by the Commission on Chicago Landmarks. Any plans to refurbish or tear down Cubs' home since 1916 will have to be reviewed by this panel.
2003----Top Hits
Baby Boy, Beyonce-Featuring Sean Paul
Stand Up- Ludacris Featuring Shawnna
Holidae In- Chingy Featuring Ludacris & Snoop Dogg
Get Low- Lil Jon & The East Side Boyz Featuring Ying Yang Twins
American Football Poem
SPORTS by SK
I'm a girl who loves sports
I love sports because:
I have grown up with sports all my life.
I love volleyball because of
bump,
set
and s
p
i
k
e.
I love football when the quarterback throws a l o n g b a l l.
I love basketball because of the threes
Trying to get a lot of points.
I love track because the runners
run fast and
The throwers try to throw their farthest to beat a record.
That is why I wear sports clothes.
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