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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Vellmar, 17 October 1964, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Brenn Vineyards lists on the Vellmar Exchange as KNE.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

LieutenantKlaus Brack, of OstrabruckThe 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regimentkilled in action20 October 1964
PrivatePeter Deickfeld, of KesselThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action16 October 1964the Line Medal

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

18 October 1964. The Iron Tariff Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 0. Sets the duty at 2 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1965. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. P. B.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in print. Ruling: 13 months. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Schesru v. Rebhuhn: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: dismissed: fair comment. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning assault at Sanding. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Fenn: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was full.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

The week in the registers.

241 births, 104 weddings, 182 deaths this week. Population 633,612.

On this day

159 years ago. The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Norrhafen. Cellars in Orchard Square are flooded. Report.

152 years ago. The harvest at Hollhausen is reported poor. Grain is 6 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Grauburg Fortress164
Marschau Garrison155
Reedside Athletic146
Weinfeld Vintners137
Brennholt Farmers128
Tarnmund Lake1010
Ostrabruck Bridge911
Norrwick Printers713
Hollstadt Workers515
Kessel Iron515
Vellmar Wardens416

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 Say less at the market than you mean to.
Cancer Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.
Scorpio Old papers should stay in the attic. Better still, hand them in.
Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.
Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.