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Show 10 Book tour proves profitable A $5,000 --s- . r-.- Chilli '- . promotional tour which brought author Tristan Jones to Salt Lake City over the weekend is an - investment his publishing company says has more than quadrupled sales of his paperback novel. The Incredible at QydflPiM' Voyage. Now Open l, Sheed, Andrews and Inc., a subsidiary of Universal Press syndicate, is Mc-Mee- SEVEN DAYS A WEEK sponsoring the tour which ends next wreek in Denver. Officials at the company say the tour would not be economical under normal circumstances, but since The Incredible Voyage is the first of a trilogy of autobiographical sailing adventures, it will net considerable profits for the company. Were building a repeat audience," an., official at the Mission, Kansas publishing French Country Dining Nightly Brunch on Sunday 1 for Phone Reservations 942-175- been distributed to bookstores nationally- -a high figure for an unknown author' s first novel, publishing officials said. Zion Book Store, Jones scheduled personal appearances and radio interviews during his weekend stay in Salt Lake as part of the national tour which took him to more than a score of large cities. Officials at the publishing company say the tour has run over the expected budget, costing about who with Deseret Books $5,000. office said. "A single book couldn't justify the tour, but a series makes it a profitable venture. About 33,000 books have dis- played the sailing vessel and offered media interviews with the author over the weekend, says it ordered more than three times the normal number of books in anticipation of the tour. But with 100 copies on its bookshelves, Zion's still has the option, as does any bookstore, to return unsold books to the publisher within a year of distribution. Universal Press Syndicate purchased Sheed and Ward Inc., a Catholic publishing company, in 1973 and changed the name to Sheed, Andrews and McMeel. The subn sidiary publishes books and expects to market My Prisoner , a book by Janie Jiminez, Patty Hearsts personal prison guard, later this year. non-fictio- Property sales plunge After registering a record week in total real estate volume. Salt Lake area realtors experienced a 50 percent drop in activity for the latest week. According to figures released by the Salt Lake Board of Realtors, sales fell to $7.5 million from the previous estate activity declined during the latest week. Resident- weeks $14.9 million. During five transactions. Commercial the latest week only 170 units changed hands versus 328 for the week before. All components of real Sca?0? The "Auto Doctors" of Auto Lab. Nearly 50 years combined experience. ial sales slackened almost 50 percent to $6.8 million on 154 units compared to the previous weeks record of $12.9 million on 284 units. Multiple unit sales were cut by 75 percent to $279,900 on property sales declined in the latest week to $279,950 on four units from five units at $382,800 in the week prior. Your image is important... cars symptoms, we at Auto Lab can diagnose with electronic precision and have your car feeling all better same day. Whatever your DROP YOUR CAR OFF IN THE MORNIN- G- WELL DRIVE YOU TO WORK SAME-DA- Y YOULL LIKE OUR PRICES pi cct SERVICE PRICES AVAILABLE SERVICE CALL FOR APPOINTMENT PIONEERS IN ELECTRONIC DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS 858 South State, Salt Lake City " PHONE 359-311- 2 ...we specialize in business backgrounds space planning remodeling carpeting draper wall cot crings accessories furniture interior design Lyngle Bros. Commercial Interiors .1950 South 5(H) Salt Wist lake fit. I'lah H4HP |