Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Fri, Jul 10 1992 Date: Fri, 10 Jul 92 05:13:31 EDT Message-ID: 07-10 0000 cc cc July 10, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. WHO SPEAKS FOR BLACK PEOPLE? Organizations black adults feel best represent their interests: NAACP 87% Black churches 87% Urban League 72% Democrats 71% Source: Gordon S. Black survey of 1,211 black adults DUTY'S IMPACT ON HOME PRICES: U.S. housing-industry officials say a potential 6.5% duty on wood from Canada would raise the price of an average house by about $500. Lumber accounts for less than 4% of the price of the average new house: Board feet of lumber 16,000 Cost per thousand board feet $260 Cost of lumber in average house: $4,160 Average price of new house sold in May: $106,000 Source: National Association of Home Builders RACING TO THE BANK: Alysheba - a male - is the leading thoroughbred earner of all time at $6,679,242. Leading filly and mare earners: Horse Career span Earnings (in millions) Dance Smartly (1990-present) $3.1(1) Lady's Secret (1984-1987) $3.0 All Along (1981-1984) $3.0 1 - As of June 14 Source: Thoroughbred Racing Association, Thoroughbred Racing Communications BIG BUSINESS ON BROADWAY: Box office receipts on Broadway for the 1991-1992 season were the highest in history. Recent receipts: Year Receipts (in millions) 1986-87 $209 1987-88 $253 1988-89 $262 1989-90 $283 1990-91 $267 1991-92 $292 Source: League of American Theaters and Producers 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