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, Apr 20 1992 Date: Mon, 20 Apr 92 05:42:18 EDT Message-ID: 04-20 0000 cc cc April 20, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. BAD CHECKS SPAN DECADES: Sixteen first-year members of the U.S. House wrote checks with insufficient funds in the House Bank. Tenure of acknowledged bad check writers: Years ofservice 1-5 69 6-10 71 11-15 63 16-20 36 20-plus 30 Former representatives 56 Source: USA TODAY research by Pam De Coteau BUSINESS TRAVELERS VISITING USA: Number of business travelers from overseas visiting the USA (in millions): 1983 2.5 1984 2.6 1985 2.8 1986 3.2 1987 3.8 1988 4.2 1989 4.4 1990 4.4 1991(1) 4.0 1992(1) 5.15 1 - estimate Source: U.S. Travel and Tourism Administration DOMINATING BOSTON: The Boston Marathon is today. Number of foreign and U.S. winners in the past 10 years: Men Foreign 8 USA 2 Women Foreign 8 USA 2 Source: Boston Marathon MORE MORNING NEWS: Percentage of U.S. newspapers delivered in the morning: Year Morning Papers 1980 22% 1992 34% Source: Editor & Publisher 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