Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Mon, Oct 5 1992 Date: Mon, 5 Oct 92 04:46:08 EDT Message-ID: 10-05 0000 cc cc Oct. 5, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. YOUNG AMERICA SPEAKS: Issues that young adults think should be the top priority for the presidential candidates: Economy 29% Education 20% AIDS education 12% Drug education 10% Homelessness 10% Crime Control 9% Abortion rights 9% Source: Opinion Research Corporation survey for Fuji Photo Film of 498 adults aged 18-24 TRADING IN SURPLUSES: While the USA continues to run a huge merchandise trade deficit - $43 billion in the first seven months this year - some U.S. industries run sizable surpluses: Industry Surplus year to date Civilian aircraft $13 billion Foods, feeds and beverages $6.5 billion Chemicals $6.1 billion Computers $2.2 billion Measuring, testing and control equipment $1.8 billion Source: Commerce Department GROWTH OF `30-30' CLUB: Number of times, by decade, major league players made the `30-30 club' - hitting 30 home runs and stealing 30 bases in a season: 1920s 1 1930s 0 1940s 0 1950s 2 1960s 2 1970s 5 1980s 7 1990s 5 Source: 1992 Sports Illustrated Almanac DOCTORS ARE VERY SPECIAL: Type of doctors' practices in the USA: 1965 1990 Primary care 48.5% 39.5% Speciality 51.5% 60.5% Source: American Medical 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