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 22 1992 Date: Thu, 22 Oct 92 04:38:37 EDT Message-ID: 10-22 0000 cc cc Oct. 22, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. PRESIDENTIAL ALTITUDE: How major candidates compare to prior presidents, by height: Tallest: Abraham Lincoln 6-4 Bill Clinton 6-2 George Bush 6-2 Ross Perot 5-6 Shortest: James Madison 5-4 Source: The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents SAVERS SHUN CDs: Because interest rates plummeted, savers have withdrawn $203.4 billion from certificates of deposit at banks or savings and loans the past year. Amount in CDs September 1991 $1,111 billion September 1992 $907 billion(1) 1 - preliminary, for week ended Sept. 28. Source: Bank Rate Monitor, Federal Reserve HIT PARADE: Robin Yount and George Brett reached the 3,000-hit mark this season. Active players closest to 3,000: Dave Winfield 2,866 Eddie Murray 2,646 Andre Dawson 2,502 Carlton Fisk 2,346 Source: USA TODAY research GREEK GROWTH: College fraternities, dropping in the '70s, are making a comeback. Campus Membership: 1965 190,000 1972 149,000 1982 196,000 1992 400,000 Source: National Interfraternity Conference 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