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 Thu, Oct 8 1992 Date: Thu, 8 Oct 92 04:25:12 EDT Message-ID: 10-08 0000 cc cc Oct. 08, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. PHENOMENAL FILIBUSTERS: Senator Alfonse D'Amato's (R-N.Y.) filibuster this week was among the longest in senate history. Longest filibusters: 1957 Strom Thurmond, R-S.C. 24:18 1953 Wayne Morse, Ind-Ore. 22:26 1908 Robert M. La Follette, R-Wis. 18:23 1981 William Proxmire, D-Wis. 16:12 1935 Huey P. Long, D-La. 15:30 1992 Alfonse D'Amato, R- N.Y. 15:13 Source: Congressional Quarterly's Guide to Congress HOT VIDEO PRODUCTS: Retail sales have been flat, but sales of video products are hot. In August vs. a year earlier: Retail revenue Video revenue up 3.8% up 10.8% Source: Electronic Industries Association BARRY, lIONS RUNNING BEHIND: Statistics of Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders after five games, 1991 vs. 1992: Sanders total yards (touchdowns) 1991 550 (6) 1992 356 (1) Detroit record 1991 4-1 1992 1-4 Source: USA TODAY research RECREATIONAL VEHICLE SALES: In millions 1980 1.6 1985 5.7 1991 5.6 1996(1) 8.7 2000(1) 10.9 (1) Projections Source: The Freedonia Group, Inc. 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