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Show Whats Next? Gadgets, Features In As New Car Dealers Report Sales Up WHAT DO YOU DO WITH A USED POLICE STATION? Gwen Landenberger knows, shes turned It Into a gilt shop. When the Salt Lake City police department decided their substation at 820 East 21st South was surplus this spring, Mrs. Landenberger, and her son Jim decided the location would be perfect for Gwens, the gift shop they had been operating at another Intended not oolr as a gift shop, but as a place to encourage original Utah arts location and crafts, the shop bears little resemblance now to a citadel of law enforcement. The building itself is over 40 years old, and this Is the second time it has been used for Back In the 40s it was Salards gift shop, and before that a private hoxe. this purpose. Mrs. Landeoberger says there'll be sidewalk art shows America is a gadget happy and nation apparently Utahn's are no exception, ine ultimate in fulfilling the gad get craie occurs when the average man walks into an automobile showroom, and despite the success of the com pact or small foreign car, Salt Lake new car dealers confirm a local demand for features, features and more features. The trend isnt hurting the automoble business either, which was up eight percent over last year as of the end of May in Utah. Americans have demanded on economy car, and they're willing to pay any price for it quips Elias Strong, who heads the Utah Automobile Mr. Association. Dealers Strong reports that air con are proved by their excep- tions, Joe Anderson, sales B4 M Mol VI HIM IN ItKMKV. July 1, 1965 Business Review ditioning is one of the strongest sellers in the feature line, to the point where manufacturers backlogs are about 20 percent behind orders. Dealers confirm the happy Richard L. Warner, trend. new car sales manager for Bennett Ford, claims an increase of 19 percent in new car sales for the first six months. People want gen- -i e rally more equipment, and bigger engines, he reports. To prove that statistics need interpreting, he credits an appeal of Fords New Mustang with much of Bennetts in- crease. manager for L. H. Strong Co. said that Volkswagon sales are holding up well - and running about neck and neck We havent with last year. found me trend toward me bigger car with more features to be true at all - me VW is an all -- occasion car, and our Mr. sales are going well. Anderson credits me unusual Volkswatoo advertising proith much of Strongs gram sales success. Most dealers saw no particular spurt brought about by four out of every employees In Utah Federal the Gov- according to a report on public employment published by the U S. Department of Commerces Bureau of the Census. Stephen P. Smoot, Direcof the Departments Field office in Salt Lake, says that during October 1964, total public employment In the state amounted to 73,056 persons or 7.5 percent of the popuOf the total, 28,856 lation. were federal, 15,00 state and 30,600 local employees. On a full-tiequivalent basis, employees of state and local governments numbered 37,100 or 3.7 percent of Utah's pop tor YOUE GIFT FOE THEIFT Utahns On ulation. Total payroll In October 1964 for state and local government employees In Utah amounted to $16,601,000 a 35.674,000 state and a local payroll. Among state and local workers there are 21,600 full-tiequivalent employees in education, which is 58 percent of the 37,100 full-tiequivalent employees. The monthly educational payi 1 was $10.3 million, 62 p. ent of the total. Public hospitals employed 2,200 persons and had a monthly payroll of $642,000. Highway employment totaled 3,400 with a payroll of $1,408, -00 000. Spree, Utahns are fixing up their homes as never before In history. Volume of borne Improvement loans of Utahs Insured savings and loan associations in May was up 19.3 percent over the figure for May, 1964, Robert E. Doidge, of the Utah Savings and Loan League reported this week. He added that this year's total topped the previous high tor May, amounting to $882,937. While home Improvement loan volume continued its ascent, loans for financing new homes were below 1964 s pace, reflecting me continued slow-u- p In new home construction in me Beehive state. During May, 1965 me associations completed 563 mortgage loans totaling $9,206,661, compared with 594 mortgage loans, amounting to $10,198,284 In May The state's insured savings and loan associations provide approximately 40 percent of the financing for home improvements. Mr. Doidge reported that last month me Insured associations completed 640 home Improvement loans amounting to 3954,463. This compares with 538 loans totaling $791,-9In May, 1964. The figures for 1960 were 588 loans Generally, our Utah bousing outlook for me future Is good, Mr. Dodge said. Our Inventory of unsold homes Is not excessive. We do have luxa surplus of me but mis ury apartments, should be corrected In the near future. All Indications show a bright picture for borne building In Utah during me later 1960s and into me 1970s. 39 1964. ed t. Makes Grass Grow 2. Kills Dandelions and Broadleaf Weeds o In Just One Easy Application I i7 In light granule form 20 pounda cover 3.000 eg. tt, an overage home lawn ONIY HURRY! Nows the time to FILL UP YOUR FREEZER BEFORE MEAT PRICES RISE AGAIN! 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This was confirmed by Jim Smith of Towne and Country Rambler, who also reported an increase in sales of around IS to 20 percent over last year. Demonstrating that rules Fix-U- p in 1960. I in cars on me part of purchasers has decreased, even Four Out Of Ten Under Uncles Watchful Eye Nearly ten public work for ernment, Open or add $200 to your savingv accojnt at Western Savings and well give you free, the treasure chest of 12 apothecary jars filled with fine spices and herbs, or the high quality Wearevcr Aluminum Sauce Pan Its your gift for thrift at Nestern Savings where you get high earnings on sav ings insured to $ 0.0O0 bv the f ederal Sav ings and Loan Insurance Corporation One dealer, who preferred not to be quoted, was not quite as jubilant. He reported sales about even with last year, and said he expects 1965 to end up about even with 1964. 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