The Evening Courier, 8 October 1964

News · Schwartzistan · 5 October 1964

General election for the Assembly, 1964. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7…

General election for the Assembly, 1964. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most seats with 18. The quay was black with people. The counting went on past midnight. The Courier was there.

In the story: The Continuity Party, The Reed Party, The Assembly Union, The Workers' Front.

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

**Our picture:** Schwartzistan, 5 October 1964, after. You can tell which. General election for the Assembly, 1964. 4 parties contest 63 seats in 7 regions. The Assembly Union wins the most…

Money · Vellmar

Westgau Assurance lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ILM

Westgau Assurance lists on the Vellmar Exchange as ILM. The Courier's man was there. In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Westgau Assurance.

Money · Salzhafen

Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Salzhafen by Nikolaj Hallin

Sudmark Wine Company is founded at Salzhafen by Nikolaj Hallin. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Sudmark Wine Company, Nikolaj Hallin.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

The road between Ostrabruck and Marschau is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka

The road between Ostrabruck and Marschau is metalled at a cost of 60,000 marka. Watch this space. In the story: Ostrabruck, Lime Street.

Around the country · Kessel

The road between Kessel and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka

The road between Kessel and Dammsee is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. You will want to know. In the story: Kessel, Printer Street.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Anton Wendl, official, married Birgit Palel on 8 October 1964. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Thea Ostrand, miner, is 80 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Friedl Bauer, soldier, is 67 today. Not a day over 67, say friends.

Edvard Trost, mason, is 65 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ansel Birk, mason, is 65 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gregor Marrow, factory worker, is 62 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Leon Brenn, shopkeeper, is 58 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Tobias Galtfeld, housekeeper, is 57 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Hugo Grau, miner, born Berging 25 May 1898, died 8 October 1964. Member of the Assembly.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

8 October 1964. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 20. Applies to children between 7 and 15. It changes The Technical Colleges Act. It took them all afternoon.

8 October 1964. The Universities (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 23. Applies to children between 7 and 16. It changes The Sandfeld Universities Act. You will notice, or you will not.

3 October 1964. The Salzhafen Vagrancy Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 12. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 116 marka or 6 months. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Mengen: Concerning fraud on the Royal Post. Ruling: 4 years. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Hallin v. Dahlmann: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hollhausen. Ruling: for the plaintiff. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 122.3 pfen the loaf. Beer 183.4 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 17.37 marka. A room costs 60.81 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 19,691.50. Bank rate 5.46 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 37,411,017 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

213 births, 128 weddings, 169 deaths this week. Population 633,612.

On this day

159 years ago. The Ostra rises 40 centimetres above its mark at Norrwick. Cellars in Weaver Street are flooded. Report.

158 years ago. Hollhausen marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Quay. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1963 went to Grauburg Fortress. Full table.

Club	W	L
Grauburg Fortress	16	4
Marschau Garrison	15	5
Reedside Athletic	14	6
Weinfeld Vintners	13	7
Brennholt Farmers	12	8
Tarnmund Lake	10	10
Ostrabruck Bridge	9	11
Norrwick Printers	7	13
Hollstadt Workers	5	15
Kessel Iron	5	15
Vellmar Wardens	4	16

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

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 Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo A form arrives. Fill it in the same day.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.