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 9 1992 Date: Mon, 9 Mar 92 05:46:24 EST Message-ID: 03-09 0000 cc cc March 9, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. CONGRESSIONAL LONGEVITY: Average years of service(1) among members of Congress: Senators Men 12 Women 9 Representatives Men 11 Women 7 1 - Consecutive years of service; current members only Source: USA TODAY research LONG-DISTANCE NUMBERS: The telephone industry generated $156 billion in revenue in 1990, with almost half coming from long-distance service. Long-distance service revenue Residential $23.2 billion Business $44.9 billion Source: Commerce Department DETROIT - WHERE WOMEN BOWL: Detroit is the fifth largest metropolitan area in the USA, but is first in the number of women league bowlers: Detroit 107,599 Los Angeles 97,461 Chicago 87,081 New York City 60,532 Source: National Bowling Council IT'S AN EMERGENCY!: Items involved in the most household accidents requiring emergency room visits: Bicycles, accessories 580,119 Knives 446,317 Nails, screws, tacks 253,873 Saws 139,571 Drinking glasses 133,375 Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 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