Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Mon, Mar 2 1992 Date: Mon, 2 Mar 92 05:57:42 EST Message-ID: 03-02 0000 cc cc March 2, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. LIGHTS ON FOR SAFETY: About 7 million security timers were sold in the country last year. How sales of the devices that turn lights on and off have increased in the USA: 1980 4.0 million 1985 4.5 million 1990 6.5 million Source: Intermatic Inc. FACTORIES ARE STRUGGLING: U.S. factories are running at the lowest production - capacity rate since August 1983. But they're doing better than during the lowest point of the 1981-82 recession. Month Factory operating rate Dec. '82 (1980s low) 70% Aug. '83 76% Jan. '89 (1980s peak) 85% Jan. '92 77% Source: Federal Reserve WHERE WOMEN TAKE THE LEAD: Some NCAA Division women's basketball records surpass those of the men. Two examples: Career steals per game Women Neacole Hall Alabama St. 1986-89 4.93 Men Mookie Blalock Oklahoma 1988-1989 3.80 Total career assists Women Suzie McConnell, Penn St. 1986-88 1,307 Men Chris Corchiani North Carolina St. 1988-91 1,038 Source: NCAA WHY INFANTS DIE: More than 35,000 infants die before their first birthday each year. Leading causes of death: Birth defects 20.9% Prematurity 16.6% Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 14.1% Complications of pregnancy 3.6% Accidental injuries 2.4% Source March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundations, USA TODAY research 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