Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!enterpoop.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 Fri, Oct 16 1992 Date: Fri, 16 Oct 92 04:43:26 EDT Message-ID: Lines: 123 10-15 0000 cc cc Oct. 15, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. A QUALITY CONTEST: Wednesday, the Commerce Department announced five winners of the 1992 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award - the most ever. Baldrige winners 1988 3 1989 2 1990 4 1991 3 1992 5 PICKING EXPERIMENTAL TREATMENT: Percentage of people who say they should have the right to choose experimental treatment without FDA approval: Public 72% Medical community 46% Source: The Wirthlin Group survey for St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center of 1,017 adults and 200 medical personnel Source: Commerce Department DIVISIONAL SUCCESS IN SERIES: How baseball's four divisions have fared in the World Series since 1969: Won Lost Division Series Series AL West 7 3 NL East 6 4 NL West 5 8 AL East 5 8 Source: USA TODAY research DEATH BY ASTHMA: The death rate from asthma attacks has increased by 46% in the last decade: Deaths per 100,000 1980 1.3 1981 1.3 1982 1.4 1983 1.5 1984 1.5 1985 1.6 1986 1.6 1987 1.7 1988 1.8 1989 1.9 Source: Centers For Disease Control 20:3010150000D1015 SABC- 08:0010160000T2030 US01- R - USA-TODAY............................. A T2030 10-16 0000 cc cc Oct. 16, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. E PLURIBUS UNUM: Presidential candidates George Bush, Bill Clinton, Ross Perot and Libertarian Andre Marrou are on all state ballots. Other candidates: (number of states) Lenora Fulani (New Alliance) 39 John Hagelin (Natural Law) 28 Howard Phillips (Taxpayers) 20 Lyndon LaRouche (Independents for Economic Recovery) 18 James "Bo" Gritz (America First) 17 Source: Federal Election Commission WHO'S LAZY?: A U.S. employee must work 30 years to get as much vacation time as the typical European gets the first year on the job: Country Average vacation 1st year France 5 weeks England 5 weeks Sweden 4 weeks Germany 3 weeks USA 2 weeks Japan 2 weeks Source: Wyatt Co. FAULK RUSHING INTO RECORDS: Sophomore San Diego State running back Marshall Faulk is on pace to break the Div. 1A career rushing records. Faulk projections vs. records: If Faulk plays four years: Faulk 7,321 yards Tony Dorsett (1973-76) 6,082 yards If Faulk plays three years: Faulk 5,404 yards Herschel Walker (1980-82) 5,259 yards Projections based on 11-game schedule Source: USA TODAY research MAPLE SYRUP IS GUSHING: Maple syrup production in Vermont, which produces 60% of the nation's total, is on the rebound. How syrup production is rising: Gallons of syrup 1987 275,000(1) 1988 370,000 1989 400,000 1990 375,000 1991 440,000 1992 570,000 1 - second-lowest total ever Source: Vermont Department of Agriculture 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