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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 8 July 1963, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. Teilldis & Landar, Masons lists on the Vellmar Exchange as TEI.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

No names this week. Good.

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

Courts and Assembly

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

4 July 1963. The Examinations Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 13. Applies to children between 6 and 12. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Moor v. Baum: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Merfeld v. Marrow: Concerning smoke from a foundry at Wasserdorf. Ruling: injunction granted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. Fenn v. Krustlast: Concerning an article in The Schwartzistan Herald. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was full.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 118.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 177.2 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 16.58 marka. A room costs 58.03 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 20,148. Bank rate 5.22 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 35,104,141 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

229 births, 119 weddings, 165 deaths this week. Population 630,116.

On this day

155 years ago. The harvest at Wasserdorf is reported the best in memory. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

150 years ago. Weinfeld marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Mill Street. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1962 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison164
Grauburg Fortress164
Weinfeld Vintners155
Tarnmund Lake128
Reedside Athletic119
Brennholt Farmers1010
Hollstadt Workers713
Kessel Iron713
Norrwick Printers614
Ostrabruck Bridge515
Vellmar Wardens515

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 Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.
Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Today's crossword

Across runs across. Down runs down. Solution tomorrow. Do not send in almanacs. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.

Printed and published at Vellmar by The Evening Courier. One pfen. Registered under the Press Act. Casualty figures as published by the War Ministry.

From the Courier's digitised back issues, every evening since 4 September 1871. Reproduced as printed.