July 10, 1997

Nevada Athletic Commission revokes Mike Tyson's boxing license and fines him $3 million for biting Evander Holyfield's ears in heavyweight title fight; Tyson can seek reinstatement in year and annually after that, if refused; other states are expected to follow ban; Tyson does not plan appeal; panel members note his failure to attend hearing (M)

Boro Pres Ruth W Messinger opens New York City mayoral drive, portraying Mayor Rudolph W Giuliani as servant of upper classes who ignores concerns of New Yorkers who rely on public institutions and basic municipal service; stresses improving schools; photo (M)

Television industry and family advocacy groups agree on expanding industry's six-month-old ratings system to include code letters for violence, sexual content and foul language; Sen John McCain, Rep Edward J Markey and other members of Congress with direct influence over telecommunications law helped spur accord with unusual pledge not to promote law about television content, scheduling or ratings for three years; NBC refuses to add code letters; sees pressure on industry as form of Government coercion that could lead to censorship (M)

Decline in gold prices over last few months--and plunge last week to 12-year low--have alarmed many in South Africa, where gold remains keystone of business and the economy; with commodity price of gold in $320-an-ounce range, index of gold-mining shares on Johannesburg Stock Exchange is down roughly 38 percent so far this year; plunge in gold could shake confidence in South Africa's currency, the rand, which has held steady at 4.55 to the dollar; layoffs could undermine confidence in Pres Nelson Mandela's Government, which has promised its constituents jobs, housing, and larger share of national wealth; tables; photo (L)

Boris Jordan, American who founded Renaissance Capital, and Vladimir O Potanin, former head of Uneximbank, have joined forces to establish Russia's largest investment bank; new company will merge Renaissance Capital Group with International Company for Finance and Investment, which is now Russia's fifth-largest bank; announcement of merger is important sign for Russia's leaders that at least some Russian bankers believe there is real money to be made by investing at home (M)

Building boom in Seaside, picturesque resort development in Florida panhandle, threatens to wrench community's intentionally homey style out of whack; large new houses are dwarfing humble shacklike forebears, much to displeasure of many old-timers; photos (M)

World Financial Center, Manhattan, is replacing desert palms planted in its glass atrium in 1980's with new trees; trees have greatly shortened life span in alien environment; new trees were found in Arizona and brought first to Florida for acclimatization; photos (M)

Hewlett-Packard Co, hoping to pre-empt announcement scheduled for July 10 by its rival, Compaq Computer, says it plans to lower prices on its commercial desktop computers by as much as 24 percent, beginning next week; cuts are expected to be followed by Compaq and matched by IBM (L)

Success at Any Price? An immigrant who made his fortune in gas stations used even murder to succeed, officials said. Page B1.

Gilbert F Amelio resigns as chairman and chief executive of ailing Apple Computer Inc; abrupt ouster of turnaround specialist casts doubt on company's future; Ellen Hancock resigns as executive vice president for technology; Steven P Jobs, co-founder and strategic adviser, will assume expanded role in months ahead as company searches for new chief executive; photo (M)

Officials from several city emergency agencies remove two asbestos sacks from dilapidated apartment house in Washington Heights; tenants say they have complained about asbestos hazard for three years; photo (M)

Market Place column on prospects for Walt Disney Co's stock in light of weak performance of its animated film Hercules and turmoil at its ABC television network; drawing (L)