Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Wed, May 13 1992 Date: Wed, 13 May 92 05:40:09 EDT Message-ID: 05-13 0000 cc cc May 13, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. MANY WELL-WISHERS: Cards and letters received by: Minnesota teen John Thompson, arms severed in farm accident 3,300 Truckdriver Reginald Denny, assaulted in L.A. rioting 10,000 President Ronald Reagan, shot by John Hinkley 110,000 Source: Hospital estimates and USA TODAY research by Pam DeCoteau TRUCK IMPORTS LOSE SHARE: Percentage of trucks sold in the USA that were imported 1st quarter 1991 13.2% 1st quarter 1992 10.1% Source: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association TENNIS: A KID'S RACKET: Junior-size tennis rackets as a percentage of all rackets sold: 1990 18.4% 1991 24.5% Source: American Tennis Industry Federation WHO TEENS EXPECT TO EXCEL: Who teens think have an advantage in attaining: Girls Boys Good grades 21% 2% Higher paying jobs 6% 44% Source: Fleishman-Hillard Research poll of 546 teen-agers (remaining responses were "no difference" or "don't know") 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