Word: nevadas
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Reading the shopworn stereotypes and outlandish characterizations of central Nevada in Walter Kirn's piece "Conspiracy, U.S.A." made me suspect the authenticity of the reporting on the other places. Do brothels and junk stores offer an accurate window into Nevada's towns? Or perhaps you were just looking for something colorful from the Wild West. At best, the Nevada story was condescending. It is a good example of how presuppositions can control perceptions. ED IVERSON Fallon...
...sure many residents of every community you wrote about may disagree with parts of what you printed, but most would agree that with the limited time you had, you turned in a stellar performance. I extend a special "Attaboy!" to Kirn. His article on Nevada was both provocative and immensely enjoyable. BRIAN MOON Elko...
LICENSE REVOKED. Of MIKE TYSON, 31, disgraced boxer; by the Nevada Athletic Commission, for biting Evander Holyfield's ears; in Las Vegas. Tyson was also fined $3 million. He will be able to reapply for his license next year...
...abuses: if American companies can't enter the market, foreign competitors will. In an age of worldwide satellite broadcasts, Tyson can easily take his salable furies offshore, featuring himself in Thrillas from Manila for however long it pays. "We have to do what is best for the state of Nevada and for boxing," says commission chairman Elias Ghanem. It's a statement open to many interpretations...
...matter what Nevada decides, Tyson's career is in deep trouble. For the first two rounds of the return bout with Holyfield, Tyson was plainly and simply outboxed. And it wasn't the first time. Before he went to prison in 1992, and especially after his 1990 loss to Buster Douglas, the decline of his skills was the talk of the boxing world. What had made Tyson invincible was sheer power. When he couldn't cancel opponents within the first four rounds, he was out of ideas. When Tyson was in his mid-20s, a consensus was growing that...