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 Thu, Jul 16 1992 Date: Thu, 16 Jul 92 05:07:59 EDT Message-ID: 07-16 0000 cc cc July 16, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. DEMOCRATIC DIVERSITY: Twelve percent of the U.S. population is black and 22% of Democrats are black. Percentage of delegates at the Democratic National Convention who are black: 1968 5% 1972 15% 1976 11% 1980 15% 1984 18% 1988 23% 1992 18% Source: The Roper Center, USA TODAY:NBC News poll STOCK MUTUAL FUNDS FADE: The average stock mutual fund fell 2.6% last quarter - the worst quarterly performance since a 15.2% drop in third-quarter 1990. Best and worst quarter for stock funds since the 1970s: Best Fourth-quarter 1982, up 20.5% Worst Fourth-quarter 1987, down 20.4% Source: Lipper Analytical Services QUICK QUARTER-MILE: How the world record quarter mile drag race compares with an 55-mph highway driver: Time to travel a 1:4 mile Drag racer 4.82 seconds Highway driver 16.37 seconds Source: National Hot Rod Association 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