Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.snap,americast.usa-today.snap From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: snap Thu, Sep 17 1992 Date: Thu, 17 Sep 92 04:53:17 EDT Message-ID: 09-17 0000 cc cc Sept. 17, 1992 SNAPSHOTS: A look at the news, money, sports, and lifestyle statistics that shape our world from the pages of USA TODAY. READY TO VOTE PERCENTAGE OF ELIGIBLE VOTERS WHO ARE REGISTERED: 1960 67.7% 1964 68.6% 1968 67.3% 1972 65.8% 1976 62.9% 1980 62.9% 1984 65.8% 1988 64.0% Source: Committee for the Study of the American Electorate CELLULAR SURGE: While other forms of wireless telecommunications promise increasing competition, cellular phones continue to grow fast: Month Number of cellular subscribers (millions) June 1989 2.7 June 1990 4.4 June 1991 6.4 June 1992 8.9 Source: Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association BUCCANEEERS BLUES: Yearly winning percentage of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers: 1976 .000 1977 .143 1978 .313 1979 .625 Lost in NFC Championship 1980 .344 1981 .563 Made playoffs 1982 .556 Made playoffs 1983 .125 1984 .375 1985 .125 1986 .125 1987 .267 1988 .313 1989 .313 1990 .375 1991 .188 Source: USA TODAY research MONEY FOR BIG KIDS: Where children ages 12 to 19 get their money: Money from parents 41% Odd jobs 39% Part-time job 28% Regular allowance 27% Full-time job 14% Respondents could choose more than one Source: Teenage Research Unlimited diary of 2,500 12-to-19-year-olds for Interep Radio Store Research 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