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 Wed, Mar 4 1992 Date: Wed, 4 Mar 92 05:50:52 EST Message-ID: 03-04 0000 cc cc Mar. 4, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. DELEGATE COUNT: Caucuses and primaries Tuesday selected 383 delegates to the Democratic National Convention. Dates when most Democratic delegates are chosen: March 10 783 June 2 549 April 7 362 May 5 329 Source: Democratic National Committee, USA TODAY research by Pam De Coteau EXECUTIVE RAISES IN 1992: A sampling of expected salary increases for executives around the world: Italy 11.0% Germany 7.9% United Kingdom 6.6% Japan 5.5% USA 5.4% Source: Hewitt Associates survey of 3,500 employers in 17 countries MUSHING ACROSS ALASKA: The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, a 1,100-mile course from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska, begins Saturday. Number of race entrants: 1973 38 1974 44 1975 41 1976 47 1977 49 1978 39 1979 55 1980 61 1981 53 1982 54 1983 68 1984 67 1985 61 1986 73 1987 63 1988 52 1989 49 1990 70 1991 75 1992 76 Source: Iditarod Trail Committee WHERE'D YOU GET THOSE PEEPERS?: Nearly one in 10 people in the USA wears contact lenses. Gender of contact users: Females Males 67% 33% Source: American Optometric Association 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