The Evening Courier, 13 July 1962

Money · Vellmar · 13 July 1962

Oberholt Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BOF.

EXCLUSIVE. Oberholt Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BOF. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. Watch this space.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Oberholt Ironworks.

The Grand Chancellor, Karl Tolmann, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 13 July 1962, the crowd. Spot yourself. Oberholt Ironworks lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BOF.

Money · Marschau

Vogt & Gilhardt Machine Works is wound up

Vogt & Gilhardt Machine Works is wound up. 706 jobs are lost at Marschau. You heard it here. In the story: Vogt & Gilhardt Machine Works.

Money · Vellmar

Marvost Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MRV

Marvost Engineering lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MRV. Details inside. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Marvost Engineering.

Around the country · Salzhafen

The first television set in Salzhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Salt Quay

The first television set in Salzhafen is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Salt Quay. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Details inside. In the story: Salzhafen, Salt Quay.

Around the country · Dammsee

The summer fair opens at Dammsee

The summer fair opens at Dammsee. 700 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Dammsee, Garrison Square.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A picture house opens in Chapel Way, Ostrabruck, seating 700

A picture house opens in Chapel Way, Ostrabruck, seating 700. Details inside. In the story: Ostrabruck, Chapel Way.

Around the country · Oberholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberholt

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Oberholt. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberholt, Market Row.

Around the country · Weinwick

The summer fair opens at Weinwick

The summer fair opens at Weinwick. 800 head of cattle change hands. Prices are described as firm. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinwick, Chapel Street.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Else Fenn, merchant, became Minister of Chronology on 17 June 1962. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Oskar Ehrlich, clerk, is 77 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Anton Kamm, farm labourer, is 76 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Oskar Tolmann, farmer, is 74 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Kurt Grau, calendar licensee, is 65 today. Friends say it shows.

Marta Hartwig, merchant, is 65 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Emil Kessler, carter, is 63 today. Not a day over 63, say friends.

Kurt Brack, mechanic, is 61 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

The Ministry sent no names. The Courier is glad of it.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

11 July 1962. An Act for the Better Licensing of Sealed Archive goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 14. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Wendl v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Bohm: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 17 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Fenn v. Mahler: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: damages of 1397 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Ort: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 3353 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. The Crown v. Unger: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 9 years. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 111.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 167.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 15.62 marka. A room costs 54.66 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 21,454.60. Bank rate 4.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 34,345,495 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

248 births, 74 weddings, 157 deaths this week. Population 626,727.

On this day

156 years ago. The Ostra rises 80 centimetres above its mark at Dammsee. Cellars in Star Street are flooded. Report.

152 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Hochstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1961 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	17	3
Reedside Athletic	15	5
Marschau Garrison	13	7
Tarnmund Lake	12	8
Weinfeld Vintners	12	8
Brennholt Farmers	11	9
Kessel Iron	7	13
Hollstadt Workers	7	13
Norrwick Printers	6	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	6	14
Vellmar Wardens	4	16

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Tuesday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.