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 30 1992 Date: Mon, 30 Mar 92 05:43:33 EST Message-ID: 03-30 0000 cc cc March 30, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. MOST SHOTS AT OSCAR: Actors, actresses nominated most often for Academy Awards: Actors Nominations Katharine Hepburn (4) 12 Bette Davis (2) 10 Laurence Olivier (1) 10 Jack Nicholson (2) 9 Meryl Streep (2) 9 Spencer Tracy (2) 9 1- Includes best actor:best supporting actor Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences BANK EARNINGS REBOUND: Although some banks are in trouble, commercial bank earnings overall have risen: In billions 1981 $14.7 1982 $14.8 1983 $14.9 1984 $15.5 1985 $18.1 1986 $17.5 1987 $2.8 1988 $24.8 1989 $15.6 1990 $16.6 1991 $18.6 Source: Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. HOW FAR NO. 1'S WENT: How far No. 1-seeded teams advanced in NCAA Div. I men's basketball tournament, 1985-1991(1): Championship game 5 Final Four 7 Regional final 8 Regional semi-final 5 Second round 3 1-64-team format began in 1985 Source: USA TODAY research A PUSH FOR BREASTFEEDING: Programs promoting breast-feeding have sprung up in response to a decline in the last 10 years. Percentage of mothers who breast-feed for at least 3 months: 1971 8.5% 1972 10.9% 1973 14.2% 1974 15.3% 1975 17.1% 1976 21.4% 1977 27.8% 1978 29.2% 1979 33.2% 1980 36.2% 1981 37.9% 1982 40.3% 1983 37.0% 1984 37.7% 1985 35.6% 1986 34.8% 1987 33.7% 1988 32.5% 1989 30.7% Source: Ross Laboratories 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