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  Donald Woods - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald's ancestors arrived in South Africa in 1820 to settle in, what was seen then by whites as, an empty land to the east of Cape Town; the land had however been settled by the Khoisan, Khoikhoi and Xhosa peoples for many hundreds of years.
Donald Woods was one of the banned individuals and was effectively placed under house arrest.
Woods then devised a plan to be smuggled out of his house, and made his way to Lesotho disguised as a priest, where his family joined him shortly after.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donald_Woods   (1181 words)

  
 The Workers' Compensation Group - Donald C. Woods - Jackson, MS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Donald C. Woods was born March 12, 1952, and is a graduate of the University of Mississippi and the Mississippi College School of Law.
Woods is admitted to practice in all Mississippi State Courts, The United States District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi, the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, The United States District Court, Southern District of Alabama, The United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Woods was a staff attorney for the University Medical Center where his focus was primarily in the areas of Healthcare Law, Contracts and defense of claims under the Mississippi Tort Claims Act.
www.realpagessites.com /corsonlegal/page5.html   (486 words)

  
 awoods
Woods, a former Daily Dispatch editor and anti-apartheid campaigner who was honoured by the Queen last year with the CBE (Commander of the British Empire) for his contribution to human rights, died after a brave fight with cancer that never quenched his humour or his indomitable spirit.
Woods was editor of the Daily Dispatch from 1965 to 1977, when he was banned for five years by the National Party government.
Woods took with him into exile in Britain a book on the death of Biko which was translated into 17 languages.
www.dispatch.co.za /2001/08/20/easterncape/AWOODS.HTM   (395 words)

  
 CNN.com - Biko family mourn Donald Woods - August 20, 2001
Woods, who died after battling cancer, was editor of the Daily Dispatch newspaper in South Africa when he became friends with Biko, who was labelled a terrorist by the apartheid regime for preaching fl pride and self-sufficiency,
As editor of the Daily Dispatch, Woods ensured Biko's death was not a forgotten legacy of the apartheid regime.
Woods' last visit to the country was in April when he attended Nkosinathi Biko's wedding.
archives.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/europe/08/20/woods.biko   (636 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Woods rallies to overtake Lehman at Buick Invitational   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Woods, who was fighting a cold earlier in the week, now has posted 15 of his last 16 rounds in the 60s.
Woods assured himself a victory for the 10th consecutive year, the longest current streak on the PGA Tour, and passed Cary Middlecoff into eighth on the all-time win list.
Woods won for the sixth time in San Diego County — three times at Buick Invitational, twice at the Match Play Championship and once at the Mercedes Championships in 1997 when it was held at La Costa.
www.usatoday.com /sports/golf/pga/2005-01-23-buick-invitational_x.htm   (1254 words)

  
 Camera Works: Photo Essay (washingtonpost.com)
Woods, a founder and editor of the Daily Dispatch in the South African coastal city of East London, had been a regular thorn in the side of that country's apartheid hierarchy, and an equally astringent critic of separatist fl nationalism.
Donald and I were Nieman Fellows together, in the class of '79, though Donald's time at Harvard was sporadic.
Woods and his family lived in London throughout his exile and remained there even when he was free to return.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/photo/essays/vanRiper/010823.htm   (877 words)

  
 10 O'Clock News | [Donald Woods and "Cry Freedom"]
Woods says that non-violent protest does not work very well in South Africa because the government forces are not afraid to use their guns.
Woods says that he mistakenly considered fl consciousness to be racism in reverse at the time.
Woods notes that the ANC was formed in 1912; that no credible fl leader or organization in South Africa has ever been anti-white.
main.wgbh.org /ton/programs/5402_02.html   (419 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Woods Donald
Woods, Donald (1933-2001), South African journalist and anti-apartheid activist.
August 2001 saw the deaths of two of the most respected figures in 20th-century South African history in Donald Woods and Govan Mbeki.
In the United States, where wood had played a prominent part in the 18th and 19th centuries in various forms of folk art, its use as a sculptural...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Woods_Donald.html   (133 words)

  
 Bridgestone Invitational - World Golf Championships   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Donald is the only player to have posted two rounds under par after his 67 on a wind-swept Friday, while Woods’ even-par 70 allowed him to maintain a share of the lead he held after the first round.
Woods does, too, though, and he was threatening to pull away from the field on Saturday before he was derailed by a double bogey on the 18th hole that cost him sole possession of the lead.
Woods took a drop because the grandstands obstructed his view and then proceeded to hit a 7-iron that sailed over the green.
www.worldgolfchampionships.com /news/story/r476/8751280   (826 words)

  
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Last Modified: 11/17/2004 12:29:08 PM It has been seven years since Darrell Woods was shot and killed in Vine City, Ga. After the conviction of the 13-year-old shooter, Woods’ sister said her brother could finally rest in peace.
Woods’ car headlights were still on after he was shot.
The convenience store that Woods was shot in front of his still here seven years later and so are the memories of that night for his family every time this case is appealed.
www.11alive.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=54889   (335 words)

  
 The Seattle Times: Golf: Golf roundup: Woods, Donald are NEC leaders
Woods was playing so solidly, it looked as though he might not make any bogeys the entire tournament.
Woods' tee shot on No. 18 went into the trees to the right, but he saw what he thought was plenty of room to run an 8-iron up the fairway toward the green.
Donald had birdies after a 6-iron shot that ended up 6 feet from the hole on the 14th and a 5-iron shot off the tee to 5 feet on the par-3 15th.
seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/golf/2002446646_golf20.html   (578 words)

  
 The World Today Archive - Donald Wood dies aged 67
The film was based on Donald Woods' autobiography and told the story of his close friendship with the fl activist Steve Biko.
VOICEOVER OF DONALD WOODS: I think there's always been a perception that there would be problems initially, but there is a broad unity among most fls and this will be translated into political unity once they're allowed to have normal politics.
VOICEOVER OF WENDY WOODS: You see this stuff seemed to have dye, a purplish-brown dye in it, and she had this all over, some on her face, some in her scalp, on her shoulders and on her back.
www.abc.net.au /worldtoday/stories/s349467.htm   (933 words)

  
 Donald Winnicott - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donald Woods Winnicott (7 April 1896 - January 28, 1971) was a pediatrician and psychoanalyst.
Born in Plymouth, Devon, England, to a prosperous middle-class Methodist family; the son of Sir Frederick (a merchant) and Elizabeth Martha (Woods) Winnicott.
Married Alice Taylor in 1923; divorced in 1951.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Donald_Winnicott   (767 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | World | Africa | SA activist Donald Woods dies
The South African newspaper editor and anti-apartheid activist, Donald Woods, has died of cancer at the age of 67.
Mr Woods had drawn world attention to the case of Steve Biko, the fl consciousness leader who was killed by South African security forces while in detention.
Mr Woods was forced to flee South Africa in 1977 after he was arrested and banned because of his friendship with Mr Biko.
news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1499000/1499587.stm   (338 words)

  
 10 O'Clock News | [Donald Woods and "Cry Freedom"]
Lydon notes that the film is told from the perspective of Donald Woods (white newspaper editor).
Woods says that the fl opposition in South Africa was forced to become violent in response to the brutal tactics of the white regime.
Woods talks about his early opposition to Biko and the fl movement; he says that he changed his opinion when he realized that Biko's positive message of fl self-reliance was not anti-white.
main.wgbh.org /ton/programs/5402_01.html   (166 words)

  
 Donald Woods
Handsome Hollywood "second lead" Donald Woods came from the stage to films in 1934.
On television, Woods played the title role in the 1952 syndicated series Craig Kennedy, Criminologist, hosted the 1955 anthology The Damon Runyon Theatre, and played a dignified recurring role on the 1965 sitcom Tammy; he also acted as "goodwill ambassador" for the latter program, making personal appearances and taping local promos.
Throughout his career, Donald Woods supplemented his acting income as a real estate broker -- which indeed would have been an excellent film role for the businesslike Woods.
www.djangomusic.com /actor_bio.asp?pid=P117294   (144 words)

  
 Donald Woods - Northern Stars
Donald Woods in a detail from an original publicity still for 1941's Bachelor Daddy in the Northern Stars Collection.
Donald Woods was a prolific actor with a 40 year career that included appearances in 98 plays, 150 television shows and 75 films.
Known primarily for his western and "whodunit" work, Donald Woods left Hollywood and became a successful real estate broker in Palm Springs.
www.northernstars.ca /actorsvz/woods.html   (120 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Golf | Donald & Woods lead at Firestone
England's Luke Donald shares the lead with Tiger Woods after the second round of the NEC World Golf Championship event at Firestone, Ohio.
Donald shot a three-under-par 67 while Woods, aiming for his fourth NEC title, double bogeyed the last for a 70.
Donald, still seeking his first victory of a season which has seen him move close to breaking into the world's top 10, said: "I'm pleased.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/sport2/hi/golf/4168026.stm   (274 words)

  
 Amazon.com: One Small Square: Woods: Books: Donald M. Silver,Patricia Wynne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The woods are full of puzzles to be solved, clues to be found.
Inspired by this book's hints and fun-filled experiments and activities, and using only simple equipment, young readers unlock the closely guarded secrets of the woods­­from the strange meetings of lazy butterflies, to the miraculous "walking" of a twig, to the riddle of why the leaves turn color and fall.
For those who have access to wooded areas for exploration...safety tips are included as well as supplies needed for collecting data while exploring.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0070579334?v=glance   (1042 words)

  
 Alibris: Donald Woods
Donald Woods, Biko's close friend and a leading white South African newspaper editor, exposed the murder helping to ignite the fl revolution.
This fascinating volume includes, among many important topics, critiques of Melanie Klein's ideas and insights into the work of other psychoanalysts, as well as gems of thought on such concepts as play in the...
by Donald Woods Winnicott, Marshall H. Klaus, M.D. (Introduction by)
www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Woods,Donald   (993 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Filming With Attenborough: The Making of Cry Freedom: Books: Donald Woods,Richard Attenborough   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
In 1977, because of his efforts to force South African authorities to hold an inquest into the death of Steve Biko, a fl consciousness leader, journalist Woods (then editor of South Africa's East London Dispatch) was declared a banned person.
Woods, who hopes the movie will communicate the "depths of horror" of apartheid, was closely involved in the filming as technical consultant and here provides intimate glimpses of Attenborough, the cast and crew at both the Zimbabwe locations and London's Shepperton Studios.
Woods was charmed by everyone on the set, from the energetic Attenborough on down.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0805006613?v=glance   (531 words)

  
 Movie Serials, cliffhangers and reviews: Todd Gault's Movie Serial Experience
Donald Woods came to Hollywood as a young supporting player in the thirties.
Woods returned to Universal the following year to star in his only serial, "Sky Raiders" (1941).
Woods played an ex-military pilot who owns his own airplane factory and has to battle a group of spies who want his plans for a new fighter plane.
www.serialexperience.com /showarticle.php?fldRecNum=155   (250 words)

  
 Donald Woods (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Donald Woods, a prolific cinema and television character actor whose career...
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 Don Woods Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Woods is Professor of Chemical Engineering at McMaster University.
He received his BSc from Queen’s University, his MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin and worked for a wide variety of industries before joining McMaster University in 1964.
For questions or comments, see our contact page.
www.che.ttu.edu /seminars/abstracts/Fall_00/Don_Woods_Bio.htm   (241 words)

  
 Trafalgar Square @ Nelson.y2u.co.uk   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Greater London Authority's Trafalgar Square fourth plinth committee is also considering a permanent statue -- the fourth plinth remains the subject of debate.
On March 24, 2003 an appeal was launched by Wendy Woods, the widow of the anti-apartheid journalist Donald Woods, hoping to raise £400,000 to pay for a 9 ft high statue of Nelson Mandela by Ian Walters.
The relevance of the location is that South Africa House, the South African high commission, scene of many anti-apartheid demonstrations, is also located on Trafalgar Square.
nelson.y2u.co.uk /NL-Trafalgar-Square.htm   (1710 words)

  
 Woods, Donald - South Africa journalist, editor and anti-apartheid campaigner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Woods, Donald - South Africa journalist, editor and anti-apartheid campaigner
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 Donald Woods Pics - Donald Woods News - Donald Woods Information
Donald Woods Pics - Donald Woods News - Donald Woods Information
A former government agent offers his services to people facing problems too big for them to handle, such as a woman being stalked by a psychopath and a man who learns of a flmail scheme involving government officials.
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 Woods, Donald share lead (archived) - Fox Sports
Woods, Donald share lead (archived) - Fox Sports
TIGER Woods double-bogeyed his final hole at the $US7.5 million ($10 million) World Golf Championship NEC Invitational to fall back into a share of the second-round lead with Briton Luke Donald today.
OLYMPIC legend Susie O'Neill said yesterday she thought Commonwealth Games casualty Ian Thorpe would struggle to ever come back.
foxsports.news.com.au /story/0,8659,16324591-23210,00.html   (92 words)

  
 Donald Woods-Riders Into the Sunset
Donald Woods appeared in a variety of films, but his best-known
He retired from films early on, and became a successful
Woods was known as a "people person." He didn't
www.wildestwesterns.com /donald_woods.htm   (122 words)

  
 ROTTEN TOMATOES: Movie Reviews & Previews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Plot: Directed by Hironobu Sakaguchi (who also created the best-selling series of video games that inspired the film), the groundbreaking FINAL FANTASY, which stars a...
Directed by: Hironobu Sakaguchi Starring: Alec Baldwin, James Woods, et al.
Plot: In the tradition of such genre parodies as AIRPLANE!, THE NAKED GUN, and SPACEBALLS, Keenen Ivory Wayans takes on the teen horror flick with...
www.rottentomatoes.com /p/donald_woods   (448 words)

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