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 Tue, Oct 13 1992 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 05:19:04 EDT Message-ID: 10-13 0000 cc cc Oct. 13, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. TEENS' DREAM VOTES: How teen-agers 12-17 would vote if they were eligible: Democratic 24% Republican 27% Independent 18% Not sure 30% No answer 1% Source: Simmons Teenage Research Study (STARS) survey of 3,019 teen-agers MINIVAN SALES ACCELERATE: The '92 model year, ended Sept. 30, was disappointing for carmakers, but Chrysler's minivan beat its 1988 record. 1988 1992 Chrysler minivan sales 392,938 443,790 Source: Chrysler BOUNCING BENGALS: How the Cincinnati Bengals placed in the four-team AFC Central Division: Place (record) 1987 Fourth (4-11) 1988 First (12-4) 1989 Fourth (8-8) 1990 First (9-7) 1991 Fourth (3-13) Source: USA TODAY research ATOP THE MUSIC WORLD: Artists whose songs have spent the most time as number one on the Billboard chart of pop singles: Weeks Elvis Presley 79 The Beatles 59 Michael Jackson 36 Paul McCartney 30 Bee Gees 27 Source: The Billboard Book of Number One Hits 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