Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Thu, Mar 12 1992 Date: Thu, 12 Mar 92 05:46:03 EST Message-ID: 03-12 0000 cc cc March 12, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. STOPPED IN THEIR TRACKS: A 150-car freight train traveling 50 mph needs 1.5 miles to stop. Minimum stopping standards for these vehicles at, for example, a railroad crossing: School bus 264 feet Pickup truck 169 feet Van 150 feet Midsize sedan 135 feet Motorcycle 128 feet Source: USA TODAY research by Pam DeCoteau CHECKING THRIFTS' PULSE The nation's savings-and-loan associations earned $2 billion last year, the first profit since 1986. How they fared financially: Condition Number of thrifts Strong 983 Stable 676 Troubled 372 Expected to fail 65 Source: Office of Thrift Supervision GOALIE VS. GOALIES: How use of goaltenders by NHL teams varies, from the most one-sided to the most divided: Percentage of One goalie minutes played Detroit Tim Chevaldae 89% Vancouver Kirk McLean 84% Split time Buffalo Clint Malarchuk 39% Quebec Ron Tugnutt(1) 39% 1-Traded Tuesday to Edmonton Source: USA TODAY research 80 YEARS OF GIRL SCOUTS: Girl Scouts celebrate their 80th anniversary today. What percentage of the 2.6 million members are in each age group: Group (age) Percentage Daisy (5-6) 8% Brownie (6-8) 51% Junior Girl Scout (8-11) 32% Cadet (11-14) 7% Senior Girl Scout (14-17) 2% Source: Girl Scouts of the U.S.A. This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM