Word: costa
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Even aides of President Francisco Costa Gomes acknowledged privately that the Communist-leaning Gonçalves had been irredeemably discredited. In the course of a 2½-hour meeting at Belem Palace, Costa Gomes reportedly asked Socialist Leader Mário Soares for a six weeks' grace period to arrange Gonçalves' resignation and restore political parties to representation in the government. Soares rejected the proposal. Soon afterward, he was backed by 7,000 Socialists who marched on Belem Palace shouting "Vasco must resign...
Central States has $783.5 million outstanding in real estate loans and mortgages alone. The money has gone into the building of bowling alleys, apartments, factories and lavish resorts, such as La Costa, near San Diego, into which the fund has put an estimated $50 million. According to the San Diego Union, a $270,000 house was built there for Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons says he is "only thinking about buying...
Born in 1914 in the northern Portuguese town of Chaves (renowned for its smoked ham), Costa Gomes entered the military at an early age, graduating from cavalry school at 19. He rose slowly through the ranks, earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Oporto in 1944, and served two years of NATO duty in Norfolk, Va. He commanded Portuguese forces in Angola from 1970 until 1972 and was armed forces chief of staff until shortly before the coup, when he and Spínola were sacked during the old regime for refusing to sign an oath of allegiance...
...President, Costa Gomes has done away with much of the pomp and ceremony that previously surrounded the office. He rarely wears a uniform and is not excessively demanding of his staff, with whom he maintains a casual, non-military relationship. They show up at the presidential offices in Belem Palace in shirtsleeves without ties and call Costa Gomes "Chico," short for Francisco. He is said to be an easygoing boss. Married and the father of one son aged 19, he has a quiet, unassuming private life; his main amusements are horseback riding and swimming. Occasionally, he will visit musical cabaret...
...Costa Gomes is considered by some political observers to be the shrewdest of the country's ruling triumvirate; certainly he is the most prudent and moderate. His critics charge that the President is an opportunist who fears taking risks and waffles until the game is nearly over and a winner is emerging. At that moment, Costa Gomes marches to the front and takes control. So far, it has proved to be a successful strategy, but of course, sometimes even corks sink...