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, Aug 7 1992 Date: Fri, 7 Aug 92 04:31:46 EDT Message-ID: 08-07 0000 cc cc Aug. 7, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. BALANCING ACT: California today faces an $11 billion shortfall - equal to 25% of its general fund. Other states that had to close budget gaps in their general funds this year: Michigan 10% Maine 6.8% Maryland 6.2 Georgia 5.6% Alabama 5.5% Source: National Association of State Budget Officers LINING UP FOR FLIGHTS: As airfares have fallen since the industry's deregulation, people who were once reluctant to fly are climbing on board. Percentage of people who have ever flown: Year 1981 65% 1983 66% 1985 70% 1987 72% 1989 78% 1991 76% 1992(1) 77% 1 - Estimate Source: Air Transport Association survey of 5,000 travelers HOLY HOOPS: Cost of building the Olympic basketball stadium compared with the combined 1991-1992 NBA salaries of the USA's Dream Team: Dream Team salaries: $34.9 million Palau Municipal d'Esports in Badalona: $38.3 million Source: COOB, Firestone, USA TODAY research WORKERS' VOLUNTEER CAUSES: Percentage of employee volunteer programs working in these areas: Education 74% Health 47% Youths in crisis 47% Environment 41% Homelessness 41% Source: Poll of 454 of human resource, community relations and public affairs executives by The Conference Board (more than one area could be named) 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