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 23 1992 Date: Mon, 23 Mar 92 05:45:26 EST Message-ID: 03-23 0000 cc cc March 23, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. PRISON FURLOUGH RATE FALLS: Number of furloughs granted per 100 inmates in federal prisons: 1987 1.33 1988 1.28 1989 1.01 1990 0.77 1991 0.59 Source: Federal Bureau of Prisons WHERE YOUR FEDERAL TAX DOLLARS GO: Direct payments to individuals 43%(1) Defense 19% Interest on debt 14% Grants to states and localities 13% Other operations 6% Deposit insurance 5% 1 - includes Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, unemployment, other Source: Office of Management and Budget, 1993 federal budget BIG MONEY ON THE BEACH: The AVP pro beach volleyball season begins in earnest Saturday. Top prize winners in professional volleyball in 1991: Players Earnings Randy Stoklos $291,245 Sinjin Smith $266,745 Kent Steffes $227,466 Karch Kiraly $196,636 Adam Johnson $192,679 Source: Association of Volleyball Professionals WHAT PEOPLE ASSOCIATE MOST WITH "GETTING OLDER": Wisdom 52% More leisure time 47% Poor health 44% Source: The Roper Organization Inc. poll of 1,973 adults 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