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 Mon, Aug 17 1992 Date: Mon, 17 Aug 92 04:19:44 EDT Message-ID: 08-17 0000 cc cc Aug. 17, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. YOUNG IGNORE GOP CONVENTION: Average length of time men and women spent watching the Republican convention in 1988: Men Women (in minutes) 18-49 12 12 50 and over 36 42 Source: Nielsen Media Research TOURISM'S JOB IMPACT: The travel industry is the USA's sixth-largest employer, just below finance. How it compares: Industry Number of jobs % of U.S. workforce Finance, insurance, real estate 6.7 million 6.5% Travel and tourism 5.9 million 5.6% Source: U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration THE GIANTS' STORY: The success of the New York:San Francisco Giants franchise, 1883-1992: Years N.Y. 75 S.F. 35 Win pct. N.Y. .553 S.F. .514 First-place finishes N.Y. 17 S.F 4 World Series championships N.Y. 7 S.F. 0 Source: USA TODAY research by John Riley BIRDS BEAR DOWN ON BEEF: Average consumption of beef, lamb and pork vs. poultry in the USA (in pounds per person): Meat Poultry 1980 127 43 1981 126 45 1982 120 45 1983 124 46 1984 124 48 1985 125 50 1986 122 52 1987 118 56 1988 119 58 1989 116 61 1990(1) 112 64 1991(1) 113 66 1-Projected (complete data available only through 1989) Source: USDA and Cattle-Fax 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