Emílio Garrastazú Médici
Emílio Garrastazú Médici , 1905-86, president of Brazil (1969-74). An army general, he served as head of the national intelligence service. He was selected president (Oct., 1969) by a military junta to succeed the ailing Artur da Costa e Silva. Sharply suppressing all dissent, he imposed a military dictatorship. Under his leadership the country experienced a major economic boom. He was succeeded (Mar., 1974) by his hand-picked successor, Ernesto Geisel.
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Spottiswoode may quit after just three months with Enron
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/22/1999; ; 628 words
; CLARE SPOTTISWOODE, Britain's former gas industry...regulatory affairs for Europe. Ms Spottiswoode, who stepped aside as director general...for Azurix said yesterday: "Clare Spottiswoode and Azurix have been in discussions...
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Spottiswoode signals her intention to step down
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/4/1997; ; 656 words
; ...challenges. It is understood Ms Spottiswoode shares the same worries about...would have encouraged Ms Spottiswoode to seek another term. But...would take place, if at all. John Battle, industry minister...unclear yesterday whether Ms Spottiswoode had told the Government of...
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Spottiswoode 'seeks up to 65 per cent'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 6/1/1995; ; 629 words
; ...Industry. A statement from Ms Spottiswoode's office said they were...with other regulators." Ms Spottiswoode's pay is linked to that...paid on the same scale but John Swift QC, the rail regulator...spokesman, said: "For Ms Spottiswoode to decide now that she should...
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Norwich to keep Spottiswoode response secret.(Norwich Union PLC)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Financial Adviser; 3/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...policyholder advocate Clare Spottiswoode's response to its reattribution...Union made its third offer to Ms Spottiswoode, John Hodgson, executive director...revealing the details of Ms Spottiswoode's response would constitute...
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The scourging of Spottiswoode
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/29/1994; ; 700+ words
; CLARE Spottiswoode's cheeks were...relationship with John Michell, under...interviewed - as was John Michell, though...nonsense." Ms Spottiswoode's sixth...it happens, John Michell's...in . . . " Ms Spottiswoode: " . . . by...
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Spottiswoode faces call to help `poor' gas users
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/13/1997; ; 636 words
; ...Consumers Council, wrote to Ms Spottiswoode yesterday evening, disputing...customers. It emerged that Ms Spottiswoode was told about the selective...one class of customer." John Battle, industry minister...very concerned" that Ms Spottiswoode had not intervened. "Our...
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Who let the cat out of Spottiswoode's bag?
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/19/1996; 700+ words
; ...chairman of British Gas, to Ms Spottiswoode last Friday. In the letters...well as shareholders. Ms Spottiswoode is content to let the Sids...restructuring . . ." Over to Ms Spottiswoode. Jim Buckley, chief executive...the connection between her, John Kay, who is leaving the chairmanship...
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Spottiswoode forced to investigate price cuts
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 9/17/1997; ; 491 words
; Clare Spottiswoode, the gas industry regulator, is being...Ofgas under the Gas Act, arguing that Ms Spottiswoode had broken her own rules in allowing...should be applied across the board. John Battle, the industry minister, has...
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Spottiswoode admits a marital love affair
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 5/29/1994; ; 409 words
; CLARE Spottiswoode, the director-general of gas supply...industry competitive, she says. Ms Spottiswoode was questioned by a Commons committee...that she had a close relationship with John Michell, under-secretary for oil and...
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Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber Cast in Showtime's Darkly Comedic Look at The First Free Election in Russia in Over 1,000 Years; 'The Yeltsin Project' To Be Directed By Roger Spottiswoode.
PR Newswire; 5/29/2002; 700+ words
; ...and helped convince a nation to denounce communism. Roger Spottiswoode ("The Sixth Day" "Tomorrow Never Dies" and SHOWTIME...is executive produced by Andrew Licht, Jeffrey Mueller and John Morris. It was written by Yuri Zeltser and Cary Bickley...
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John Spottiswoode
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
John Spottiswoode , 1565-1639, Scottish prelate and...assembly (1618) of the church at Perth, Spottiswoode obtained its sanction of the king...1635) chancellor of Scotland, but Spottiswoode gradually lost his favor by trying...
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Spottiswoode, John
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church
Spottiswoode, John (1565–1639), Abp. of St Andrews and historian. Originally a strict Presbyterian , he became an adherent of the...
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Humphreys, Emyr (Owen)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
...Epic. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1958. The Gift. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1963. Outside the House of Baal. London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1965. National Winner...Penguin Modern Poets 27, with John Ormond and John Tripp...
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Williams, John A(lfred)
Book article from: Contemporary Novelists
WILLIAMS, John A(lfred) Nationality...London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1968. The Man Who...London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1970. Captain Blackman...London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1971. Flashbacks...1971; "The Art of John A. Williams" by John...
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Harris, Ed
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers
...1983 The Right Stuff (Philip Kaufman) (as John Glenn); Under Fire (Spottiswoode) (as Oates) 1984 Places in the Heart (Benton...Pollack) (as Wayne Tarrance) 1994 China Moon (John Bailey) (as Kyle Bodine); Milk Money (Richard...
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