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Wells
Fargo Survey Says Confidence Growing in Economy
Cartoon-“First
Sign Recession is Ending”
45
Year Low Keeps Economy Improving, Says Fed
Alexa
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Wells Fargo Survey Says Confidence Growing in Economy
US Banker Weekly Bulletin
In what could be another sign of growing confidence in the
U.S. economy, about six in 10 small business owners, or 59 percent,
responding to a nationwide survey
say they expect an increase in their company revenues over
the next 12 months.
The results are part of the inaugural Wells Fargo/Gallup
Small Business Index, which measures business confidence and overall
market conditions. Sponsored by
Wells Fargo, a large small business lender, the survey was
conducted by the Gallup Organization, the Small Business Index provides
insight into the U.S. small
business marketplace, and weighed in with an initial Index
score of +69. The Index rates small business owners' assessment of the
current business climate and how
they believe their businesses will perform in the next year.
Some 44 percent of small business owners surveyed said their
company's revenues have decreased over the past 12 months, compared
with 35 percent citing a
revenue increase. As a result, a number of small business
owners have seen a negative effect in areas such as cash flow, overall
financial situation and capital
spending.
Cartoon—First Sign Recession is Ending
http://two.leasingnews.org/cartoons/SIGN.gif
45 Year Low Keeps Economy Improving, Says Fed
Federal
Reserve leaves key interest rate at 1 percent: The Federal Reserve kept
a key interest rate at a 45-year low on Tuesday and repeated its pledge
to keep rates at rock-bottom levels for a "considerable period," Citing Risks.
Their
press release:
“The
Federal Open Market Committee decided today to keep its target for the
federal funds rate at 1 percent.
“The
Committee continues to believe that an accommodative stance of monetary
policy, coupled with robust underlying growth in productivity, is providing
important ongoing support to economic activity. The evidence accumulated
over the intermitting period confirms that spending is firming, although
the labor market has been weakening. Business pricing power and increases
in core consumer prices remain muted.
“The
Committee perceives that the upside and downside risks to the attainment
of sustainable growth for the next few quarters are roughly equal. In
contrast, the probability, though minor, of an unwelcome fall in inflation
exceeds that of a rise in inflation from its already low level. The
Committee judges that, on balance, the risk of inflation becoming undesirably
low remains the predominant concern for the foreseeable future. In these
circumstances, the Committee believes that policy accommodation can
be maintained for a considerable period.
“Voting
for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Alan Greenspan, Chairman;
Ben S. Bernanke; Susan S. Bies; J. Alfred Broaddus, Jr.; Roger W. Ferguson,
Jr.; Edward M. Gramlich; Jack Guynn; Donald L. Kohn; Michael H. Moskow;
Mark W. Olson; Robert T. Parry; and Jamie B. Stewart, Jr.”
for a more full story, please go here:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21711-2003Sep16.html
Alexa Ranks Leasing
Association Web Sites
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Rank
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9/15/2003
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8/13/2003
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WEBSITE NAME
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1.
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55,046
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60,042
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www.monitordaily.com Monitor Daily | |
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2.
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62,995
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58,295
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www.leasingnews.org Kit Menkin's Leasing News |
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3.
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63,375
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70,076
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www.aba.com American Bankers Association | |
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4.
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102,166
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99,021
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www.elaonline.com Equipment Leasing Association | |
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5.
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121,688
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133,673
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www.nacha.org The Electronic Payments Association | |
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6.
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175,315
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110,718
|
www.pblaw.com/newsletters/bln/ Bus. Leasing News | |
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7.
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222,155
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267,957
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www.Leasingpress.com Leasing Press | |
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8.
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365,356
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353,672
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www.uael.org United Association of Equipment Leasing | |
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9.
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366,920
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353,608
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www.cfa.com Commercial Finance Association | |
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10.
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409,920
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589,005
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www.ibaa.org Ind Community Bankers of America | |
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11.
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425,250
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399,609
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www.us-banker.com U.S.Banker
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12.
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502,076
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595,991
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www.lessors.com eLessors Networking Association | |
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13.
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570,936
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488,222
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www.naelb.org National Assoc. of Equip Leasing Brokers | |
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14.
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642,298
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579,759
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www.executivecaliber.ws Exec Caliber-Jeffrey Taylor | |
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15.
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662,353
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478,398
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www.leasefoundation.org Equip. Leasing & Fin Fndn | |
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16.
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943,256
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1,429,205
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www.clpfoundation.org CLP Foundation | |
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17.
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953,694
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1,375,591
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www.iicl.org Institute of International Container Lessors | |
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18.
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1,136,180
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438,787
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www.efj.com Equipment Financial Journal | |
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19.
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1,315,706
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1,088,303
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www.nvla.org National Vehicle Leasing Association | |
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20.
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1,683,857
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1,824,624
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www.nationalfunding.org The National Funding Assoc. | |
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21.
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1,825,405
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2,130,909
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www.eael.org Eastern Association of Equipment Leasing | |
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22.
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2,056,871
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2,743,559
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www.aglf.org Assoc of Government Leasing Financing | |
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23.
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2,113,495
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1,825,675
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www.mael.org Mid-America Association of Equip Lessors | |
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24.
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2,731,163
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2,631,630
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www.leasecollect.org Lean -Lease Enforcement Att Net |
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25.
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3,993,885
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www.leasingtoday.com Leasing Today | |
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26.
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DATA
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DATA
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www.1stBusinessDay.com BizWiz Daily |
These comparison are compiled by Leasing News using Alexa and should
be viewed as a "sampling," rather than actual count from the
website itself.
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### Press Release #####################################
Newly Formed Specialty Truck Leasing Company, Lease Alliance,
Launched
Credit-Risk Customers No Longer 'Road Kill'
BIRMINGHAM, Mich., -- Alan G. Thomson, former Chief Executive
Officer of Leaseline Financial, announced
the launch of Lease Alliance LLC, a newly formed Midwest-based financial
service company. Lease Alliance
will provide credit-risk customers financing for leasing or purchasing
of medium-duty commercial vehicles.
Mr. Thomson said, "While this may be a challenging time
to launch a new finance company, we feel extremely confident about our
future." Adds Paul B. Luke,
CEO of BLI Consulting Group and an industry expert, "The trucking
industry is beginning to show the type of growth that analysts associate
with a fundamental improvement in the U.S. economy.
The Dow Jones Trucking Index, which tracks 38 companies in the
sector, is up 33 percent over the past year. We definitely foresee an
up-tick in trucking volume, which would indicate tremendous opportunity
for this company."
Lease Alliance will specialize in "blemished credit"
leasing for any type of specialty vehicle that is required to generate
income for the business owner such as: tow trucks, dump trucks, bucket
trucks, cranes and crane- trucks. A
key selling point of the company is their combination of leasing intelligence
and digital technology, which will enable them to create tailor- made
solutions for the medium-duty commercial vehicle leasing market.
"In today's challenging business environment there are
many things beyond our control," states Thomson. "Entrepreneurs are tasked with commercial
objectives that require hard-nosed business decisions. These decisions may have affected their credit
standing causing them to be non-bankable by standard lending institutions,
yet they are still in business providing products or services to their
customers every day. These business
people are our client base. We
will provide them with the financial support and 'road maps' that they
need to succeed in business."
Based in Bloomfield Hills, MI, Lease Alliance will be targeting
a combination of both direct customers and new and used truck dealerships.
Thomson, who brings more than 35 years of leasing and accounting experience
to Lease Alliance, observed, "With our background in truck leasing,
we are ideally suited to working with dealerships who are looking to
expand their blemished credit offerings."
Lease Alliance's commitment to exceptional client satisfaction
standards, combined with Mr. Thomson's specialized skill sets, enables
the firm to serve organizations that range from startups to well established
businesses.
For more information about Lease Alliance, contact 1-800-815-2446,
or visit Lease Alliance on the web at www.leaseallianceLLC.com .
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News
Briefs---
Citigroup
Chief Speeds Up Succession Plan
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/09/17/business/17BANK.html
California,
New York pension officials call for NYSE chief to quit
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/business/20030916-1359-
calpers-grasso.html
Gen.
Wesley Clark to Enter Presidential Race
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=694&u=/ap/20030916/
ap_on_el_pr/clark_23&printer=1
Seattle
Says “No” to Expresso Tax
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/politics/election2003/results.html
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Sports
Briefs---
Parcells'
Preparation Pays Off for Cowboys
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/sports/AP-FBN-Cowboys-Parcells.html
Bonds
closing in, Giants closing it out/S.F. can clinch as early as tonight
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/17/GIANTS.TMP
St.
Louis Stadium financing is close, Cards say
http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/news/stories.nsf/News/93DB3BCAD4
AC9B5186256DA4001256A0?OpenDocument&Headline=Stadium+financing
+is+close,+Cards+say+++
Jets
CB Abraham has broken shoulder, out eight weeks
http://www.theredzone.org/news/showarticle.asp?ArticleID=343
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California
Nuts Briefs---
Appeals
Court Might Review Postponement Of Calif. Recall
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19541-2003Sep16.html
Delay
in recall hits counties where it hurts/They've already spent millions
on election
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/17/COUNTIES.TMP
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This
Day in American History
1630-
City of Boston forms Across the Charles River: William
Blackstone, a former clergyman, was living an isolated existence as
a trapper on the Shawmut Peninsula - the original land mass of Boston.
Word came to him from Indian friends of the difficulties his fellow
countrymen were having. He sent a message to John Winthrop advising
him that the Trimountain hills on his side of the river were far more
suitable for settlement. Winthrop, who had been at college with Blackstone
(as unbelievable as that sounds), went to see him and it was this meeting
in 1630 that really marked the foundation of the city of Boston. Within
the next few weeks several small wooden houses were built by the migrants
and at the suggestion of Thomas Dudley it was decided that the new settlement
be called Boston after its English namesake. Remember, the Puritans
did not want a break with England, just to create an example of what
could be if England followed their example. Hence, they'd fashion their
Boston in their own image, so to speak. Over the next few years many
more Lincolnshire migrants arrived. Indeed, a memorial stone in St.Botolph's
Church commemorates the five Boston men who became Governors of Massachusetts,
those being Thomas Dudley, Richard Bellingham, Francis Bernard, John
Leverett and Simon Bradstreet.
1656-Massachusetts
enacted severe laws against Quakers. (At the time, government and religion
were intricately interwoven; the line between blasphemy and treason
was virtually nonexistent; and non-sacramental Quakerism gave the impression
that the denomination was anti-government.)
1717-
The first synod of the Presbyterian Church in America met in Philadelphia.
1730-Birthday of Baron Frederich Von Steuben,Prussian-born
general who volunteered to serve in the American Revolution. His strategy
and help
in training troops dramatically change the tide of the Revolutionary
War. He died at Remsen, NY, Nov 28, 1794.
1776-
Presidio of San Francisco forms as a Spanish fort
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/prsfphot/spanyrs.htm
http://www.zpub.com/sf/history/sfh2.html
1778- The US signed a treaty with the Delaware Nation, the
first treaty with Native American tribes, agreed upon at Fort Pitt (
not Pittsburgh ).
1787- delegations from 12 states (Rhode Island did not send
a delegate) at the Constitutional Convention at Philadelphia, PA, voted
unanimously to approve the proposed document and adopt the US Constitution..
Thirty-nine of the 42 delegates present signed it and the Convention
adjourned, after drafting a letter of transmittal to the Congress. One
of the main proponents was Article 6, Section
3: 'No religious tests shall ever be required as a qualification to
any office or public trust under the United States.'
The proposed constitution stipulated that it would take effect
when ratified by nine states. This day is a legal holiday in Florida.
It was stated that it would become binding on all 13 colonies
when ratified by nine states. This
took place on June 21, 1788, when the legislature of New Hampshire approved
ratification by a 57-47 vote. The
Constitution was declared to be in effect on March 4, 1789
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/sep17.html
1861-American Missionary Association school establish in
Fortress Monroe,VA
aiming to bring about full and equal privileges of citizenship
to the black population of the United States during the latter half
of the 19th century, leading into the 20th century. The Association
did so under the doctrine that to deny these rights would serve to subvert
the teachings of Jesus, thus those who attempted to deny these rights
performed sins against God and man. Formed as a means of protest against
other missionaries during the mid-19th century, the AMA promoted political
activity and encouraged a strong anti-slavery sentiment among its missions.
http://www.northbysouth.org/1998/edu/charleston/ama.htm
http://www.tulane.edu/~amistad/officersAMA.htm
http://search2.eb.com/blackhistory/micro/19/50.html
http://www.lib.umd.edu/MICROFORMS/american_missionary_assn.html
1862- this date has been called America’s bloodiest day in
recognition of the high casualties suffered in the Civil War battle
between General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate forces and General George
McClellan’s Union army. Estimates vary, but more than 25,000 Union and
Confederate soldiers were killed or wounded in this battle on the banks
of the Potomac River at Maryland. This had started as a plan to take
Harper’s Ferry, move into the North, perhaps capture Washington, DC,
or at worse, a propaganda victory for those who were against continuing
the
war against the Confederates. The plan was discovered on
September 12, and
General McClellan moved quickly and decisvely to change the
course of history.
( lower half of: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/sep17.html )
http://www.nps.gov/anti/battle.htm
http://www.nps.gov/anti/casualty.htm
1868-Hampton Institute founded at Hampton, Va.; coeducational;
founded 1868, chartered 1870 as a normal and agricultural school; known
as Hampton Institute 1930-84. Founded by Samuel Chapman Armstrong, it
was among the first black colleges and also pioneered in Native American
education. Hampton's library is noted for its Peabody Collection on
African-American history and culture.
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~CAP/POCA/POC_hamp.html.html
http://www.slider.com/enc/23000/Hampton_Institute.htm
http://docsouth.unc.edu/washeducation/illustr13.html
http://www.rootsweb.com/~nativeam/hampton/hampton.htm
1868-Early in the morning, a large band of Cheyenne and Sioux
stage a surprise attack on Major George A. Forsyth and a volunteer force
of 50 frontiersmen in Colorado. Retreating to a small sandbar in the
Arikaree River that thereafter became known as Beecher's Island, Forsyth
and his men succeeded in repulsing three massed Indian charges. Thanks
to the rapid fire capability of their seven-shot Spencer rifles, Forsyth's
volunteers were able to kill or wound many of the Indian attackers,
including the war chief Roman Nose. But as evening came and the fighting
temporarily halted, Forsyth found he had 22 men either dead or wounded,
and he estimated the survivors were surrounded by a force of 600 Indians.
The whites faced certain annihilation unless they could somehow bring
help. Two men- Jack Stilwell and Pierre Trudeau-volunteered to attempt
a daring escape through the Indian lines and silently melted into the
night.
The battle raged for five more days. Forsyth's effective
fighting force was reduced to ten men before the Indians finally withdrew,
perhaps reasoning that they had inflicted enough damage. Miles from
help and lacking wagons and horses, Forsyth knew that many of his wounded
would soon be dead if they didn't get help. Fortunately, on September
25, the 10th Cavalry-one of the Army's two African-American units nicknamed
the "Buffalo Soldiers"- came riding to their rescue with a
field ambulance and medical supplies. Miraculously, Stilwell and Trudeau
had managed to make it through the Sioux and Cheyenne and bring help.
Thanks to their bravery and the timely arrival of the Buffalo Soldiers,
the lives of many men were saved.
http://www.buffalosoldiers.net/
http://www.imh.org/imh/buf/buftoc.html
1872-Phillip W. Pratt of Abington, MA was granted a patent
for a sprinkler system. The system operated by means of a valve to which
cords and fuses melted, the valve opened, releasing a stream of water.
In 1874, Henry S. Parmelee of New Haven refined the sprinkler
head with perforations, containing a valve that was held closed against
water pressure by a heavy spring made of low fusing material.
1895-Birthday of drummer and bandleader William McKinney,
Cynthiana, KY
1902-Birthday of trombone player
Louis “Big-Eye” Nelson, New Orleans, LA.
http://www.jazzsteps.com/browse/artist.asp?p_id=P___109240&partner=23053
http://shop.store.yahoo.com/jukejoint/bcd-173.html
http://www.jazzcrusade.com/JCCD/JC3026.html
http://www.jazzcrusade.com/JCCD/JC3059.html
1920- the American Professional Football Association was
formed in Canton, OH.
1923- birthday Hiram King “Hank” Williams, country and western
singer, born at Georgia, AL. He achieved his first major hit with “Lovesick
Blues,” which brought him a contract with the Grand Ole Opry. His string
of hits included “Cold, Cold Heart,” “Honky Tonk Blues,” “Jambalaya,”
“Your Cheatin’ Heart,” “Take These Chains From My HearV’ and “I’ll Never
Get Out of This World Alive,” which was released prior to his death
Jan 1,1953, at Oak Hill, VA.
1923- pianist Ralph
Sharon Birthday
http://www.yamaha.com/musiced/allaccess/summer2K1/36sharon.htm
1925-Brithday of organ player Jack Brother McDuff, Champaign,
IL
1927-Birthday of sax player Sam Butera, New Orleans,LA
1927-Birthday of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback and
place-kicker George Frederick Blanda, born Youngwood, PA.
1931 - RCA Victor began demonstrating a very early version
of the long-playing (LP), 33-1/3 RPM phonograph record. It would be
another 17 years before RCA rival Columbia would begin mass production
of the LP.
1934- birthday of Maureen “little Mo” Catherine Connolly
Bringer, tennis player born at Sand Diego, CA.
She became the second-youngest woman to win the US National championship
at Forest Hills, NY. She repeated in 1952 and won the Wimbledon, too. In 1953, she became the first woman to win the Grand Slam, taking
the US, French, Australian and Wimbledon championships. After winning a second and straight French title
and a third straight Wimbledon, she suffered a crushed leg in a horseback
riding accident and never competed again.
Died at Dallas, TX, June 21, 1969 at age 35 from cancer..
1937-Birthday of Orlando Cepeda.
http://www.latinosportslegends.com/cepeda.htm
1937-Artie Shaw Band records “Nightmare.”
1945-Birthday of basketball coach and player Philip D. “Phil”
Jackson, Deer Lodge, MT.
1946- Woody Herman’s First Herd records “Sidewalks of Cuba”
1951---Top Hits
Because of You - Tony Bennett
The Loveliest Night of the Year - Mario Lanza
Sweet Violets - Dinah Shore
Always Late (With Your Kisses) - Lefty Frizzell
1952 - Frank Sinatra sang at his final session with Mitch
Miller and Columbia Records.
1953 - Ernie Banks became the first black baseball player
to wear a Chicago Cubs uniform. Banks was also quick to say, “Let’s
play two!” Banks was the Cubs’ outstanding shortstop from 1954 to 1960.
In 1961 he was moved to left field, then to first base, where he spent
the rest of his career. In 1969, Ernie Banks was voted the Cub’s best
player ever by Chicago fans. ‘Mr. Cub’ retired in 1971.
1954 - Rocky Marciano retained possession of the world heavyweight
boxing title. He knocked out Ezzard Charles in the eighth round of their
championship bout.
1955 - "The Perry Como Show" moved to Saturday
nights on NBC-TV. Soon, U.S.A. audiences would “Sing along with me ...
I’m on my way to the stars...” with the incomparable Mr. C. Como’s hour-long
variety show replaced his three-times-per-week, 15-minute show, which
had been on the air since 1948. The new version of "The Perry Como
Show" soon became Saturday’s highest-rated TV program, beating
CBS competitor Jackie Gleason.
1957- “Sugarfoot” premiered on TV.
My father wrote many of these
episodes. It was one of three ABC westerns produced by Warner
Brothers in the late 50's. The show alternated with “Cheyenne” and “Bronco.”
Will Hutchins starred as Tom (Sugarfoot) Brewster, an Easterner with
designs on becoming a lawyer in the Wild West. All three shows later
aired under the “Cheyenne” appellation in 1960.
1959---Top Hits
Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny
I’m Gonna Get Married - Lloyd Price
(’Til) I Kissed You - The Everly Brothers
The Three Bells - The Browns
1961 - A new team debuted in the National Football League:
the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings defeated the Chicago Bears by a score
of 37-13 in the team’s first game.
1961-
"Car 54 Where are You?" premiers on TV
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1963- “The Fugitive” premiers. A nail-biting adventure series
on ABC. Dr. Richard Kimble (David Janssen) was wrongly convicted and
sentenced to death for his wife’s murder, but escaped from his captors
in a train wreck. This popular program aired for four years detailing
Kimble’s search for the one-armed man (Bill Raisch) who had killed his
wife, Helen (Diane Brewster). In the meantime, Kimble himself was being
pursued by Lieutenant Philip Gerard (Barry Morse). The final episode
aired Aug 29,1967, and featured Kimble extracting a confession from
the one-armed man as they struggled from the heights of a water tower
in a deserted amusement park. That single episode was the highest-rated
show ever broadcast until 1976. The TV series generated a hit movie
in 1993 with Harrison Ford as Kimble and Oscar-winner Tommy Lee Jones
as Gerard.
1964- “Bewitched” premiered on TV. This sitcom centered around
blonde-haired witch Samantha Stephens (Elizabeth Montgomery). Although
she promises not to use her witchcraft in her daily life, Samantha finds
herself twitching her nose in many situations. Her husband, Darrin Stephens,
was played by Dick York and Dick Sargent, and her daughter, Tabitha
Stephens, was played by Erin and Diane Murphy. My stupid daughter named
by first girl grandchild: Tabitha, after
the baby TV witch. The last episode aired July 1,1972. Other
cast members included Agnes Moorhead, David White, Alice Ghosttey, Bernard
Fox and Paul Lynde.
1965 – “Hogan’s Heroes” premiered on television.
It was a comedy, took
place in a World War II Nazi POW camp. For six years the prisoners,
under the lead of Colonel Robert Hogan (played by former KNX, Los Angeles,
radio air personality, Bob Crane), managed to outwit the incompetent
and inept Nazi Colonel Wilhelm Klink (played very competently by Werner
Klemperer [2-time Emmy-Award winner for his role]) and Nazi Sgt. Shultz
(played quite deftly by John Banner) “ I know noth—ING.”.
1966- “Mission: Impossible” premiered. This action-adventure
espionage series was produced by Bruce Geller, appearing on CBS for
seven years. The premise of the show was simple: each week the IMF (Impossible
Missions Force) leader would receive instructions on a super-secret
mission to be carried out by the crew. Steven Hill played the first
IMF leader, Dan Briggs. He was replaced by Peter Graves who played Jim
Phelps. The crew included: Martin Landau as Rollin Hand, master of disguise,
Barbara Bain, real-life wife of Landau, as Cinnamon Carter, Greg Morris
as Barney Collier, technical expert, Peter Lupus as Willy Armitage,
tough guy, Leonard Nimoy as Hand’s replacement, Paris, Lesley Ann Warren
as Dana Lambert, Sam Elliott as Doug, Lynda Day George as Lisa Casey
and Barbara Anderson as Mimi Davis. The show was remade for ABC in 1988;
it lasted two seasons. The latest incarnation of “Mission: Impossible”
was on the silver screen in 1996, starring Tom Cruise.
1967---Top Hits
Ode to Billie Joe - Bobbie Gentry
Reflections - Diana Ross & The Supremes
Come Back When You Grow Up - Bobby Vee
My Elusive Dreams - David Houston
1970- the first African-American to win the Miss America
Pageant was Cheryle Adrenne Brown of Jamaica, Queens, New York City,
a sophomore at Luther College in Decorah, IA, who represented Iowa in
the contest in Atlantic City.
1972- “M*A*S*H” premieres. This popular CBS series was based
on the 1970 Robert Altman movie and a book by Richard Hooker. Set during
the Korean War, the show aired for 11 years (lasting longer than the
war). It followed the lives of doctors and nurses on the war front with
both humor and pathos. The cast included: Alan Alda as Captain Benjamin
Franklin “Hawkeye” Pierce, Wayne Rogers as Captain John ~Trapper John”
McIntyre, McLean Stevenson as Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake, Loretta
Swit as Major Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan, Larry Linville as Major
Frank Burns, Gary Burghoff as Corporal Walter “Radar’ O'Reilly, William
Christopher as Father Francis Mulcahy, Jamie Farr as Corporal Max Klinger,
Harry Morgan as Colonel Sherman Potter and Mike Farrell as Captain B.J.
Hunnicut. The show won numerous awards during its run. Its final episode,
“Goodbye, Farewell and Amen” was the highest-rated program of all time,
topping the “Who Shot J.R.?” revelation on “Dallas.” See also: ~M*A*S*H:
The Final Episode: Anniversary” (Feb 28). The show generated two spin-offs:
“Trapper John, MD” and “After M*A*S*H.
1975---Top Hits
Rhinestone Cowboy - Glen Campbell
At Seventeen - Janis Ian
Fame - David Bowie
Feelins’ - Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynne
1983 - Vanessa Williams, Miss New York, was crowned Miss
America. Williams was the first black woman in the 62-year history of
the Miss America Pageant to win the coveted title. Williams relinquished
her crown during her reign when nude pictures of her were published
in "Penthouse" magazine. She went on to enjoy popularity as
a singer ("Dreamin’", "Save the Best for Last")
and an actress ("Candyman", "Another You", "Under
the Gun").
1983 - Slugger Carl Yastrzemski of the Boston Red Sox broke
Hank Aaron’s major-league record for games played. ‘Yaz’ played in his
3,299th game.
1983---Top Hits
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Night Games - Charley Pride
1984 - The largest group of immigrants to become naturalized
citizens of the U.S., 9,706 people, was sworn in by Vice-President George
Bush in Miami, FL.
1984 - Oil heir Gordon P. Getty, with a fortune of $4.1 billion
dollars, was named the richest person in the U.S. There were a dozen
billionaires in the U.S. at the time.
1986- “Head of the Class.” This ABC sitcom was the antithesis
of “Welcome Back, Kotter.” It ran for five years, depicting the travails
and triumphs of brainy students in the Individual Honors Program (IHP)
of New York’s Fillmore High School. One episode in 1988 was the first
American prime-time program filmed entirely in the Soviet Union. Howard
Hesseman starred as part-time actor and substitute teacher Charlie Moore
(a man more adept at teaching life’s lessons than history). The cast
also featured William G. Schilling as Principal Samuels, Jeannetta Arnette
as Assistant Principal Bernadette Meara, Leslie Bega as Maria, Dan Frischman
as Arvid, Robin Givens as Darlene, Khrystyne Haje as Simone, Jory Husain
as Jawarharlal, Tony O’Dell as Alan, Brian Robbins as Eric, Kimberly
Russell as Sarah, Dan Schneider as Dennis, Tannis Vallely as Janice,
Rain Pryor as T.J., Michael DeLorenzo as Alex~ Lara Piper as Viki, De’voreaux
White as Aristotle and Jonathan Ke Quan as Jasper. After Hesseman left
the show in 1990, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly took over the class.
The series ended with the graduation of all the characters, June 25,1991.
1991- “Home Improvement” premiered. This comedy centered
around the Taylors. Tim Taylor, played by Tim Allen, was a TV host on
the popular fix-it show “Tool Time.” Jill, played by Patricia Richardson,
was a housewife and mother going back to school to get a degree in psychology.
The couple’s three sons were played by Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor
Thomas and Taran Noah Smith. Other cast members included Richard Kern,
Earl Hindman, Debbe Dunning and Pamela Anderson. The last episode aired
May 25,1999.
1986 - The New York Mets clinched their first divisional
title since 1973 by defeating the Chicago Cubs 4-2. The Mets later won
the World Series as well.
1991---Top Hits
The Promise of a New Day - Paula Abdul
I Adore Mi Amor - Color Me Badd
Motownphilly - Boys II Men
Leap of Faith - Lionel Cartwright
1993- Los Angeles police began an investigation into child
abuse allegations against Michael Jackson. The investigation began after
the son of a Beverly Hills dentist told his therapist that Jackson sexually
abused him. Jackson's security consultant claimed the allegations followed
a failed attempt to blackmail the singer for 20 million dollars. Although
no criminal charges were laid, lawyers for the 13 year-old filed a civil
suit a month later claiming damages for sexual battery, seduction and
other allegations. The suit was settled out of court in January 1994.
Reports said Jackson paid anywhere from $5 to $24-million.
During the initial uproar over the investigation, Jackson cancelled
or postponed several dates on his "Dangerous" world tour,
citing illness or exhaustion. He later called off the rest of the tour, saying
he would undergo treatment for an addiction to pain killers. Jackson
said he began taking the drugs after his scalp was burned while filming
a Pepsi commercial several years earlier, and the stress over the sex
abuse allegations made the addiction worse. He subsequently married
several
women, and I believe claimed to have fathered two children.
1994 - "II", by Boyz II Men, debuted at number
one on the "Billboard" U.S. album chart. Cuts on the LP: "Thank
You", "All Around the World", "U Know", "Vibin’",
"I Sit Away", "Jezzebel", "Khalil [Interlude]",
"Trying Times", "I’ll Make Love to You", "On
Bended Knee", "50 Candles", "Water Runs Dry",
"Yesterday". "II" was #I for IV weeks.
1997- the old Canadian
National train station in Liverpool, Nova Scotia was reopened as the
Hank Snow Country Music Centre. Ill health prevented the 83-year-old
Snow from attending the ceremony in his hometown. He had moved to Nashville
in the 1950s. Snow donated two vintage cars and one of his famous rhinestone
suits to the centre.
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