The Evening Courier, 9 August 1968

Around the country · Hochstadt · 9 August 1968

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hochstadt.

Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hochstadt. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by a little after 8 in the morning. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Hochstadt, Mill Way.

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

**Our picture:** Hochstadt, 9 August 1968, the crowd. Spot yourself. Electric light is switched on in the market square at Hochstadt.

Around the country · Vellhausen

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Vellhausen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The quay was black with people. In the story: Vellhausen, Vine Lane.

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.

5 August 1968. The Water Supply Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 47 votes to 7. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

3 August 1968. The Public Order Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 59 votes to 4. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1184 marka or 14 months. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Wendl v. Krielter: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrhafen. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The High Court. Holt v. Ostrand: Concerning the estate of the late Ostrand. Ruling: will set aside. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Eckholt v. Kessler: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Birk v. Brenn: Concerning smoke from a paper mill at Sanding. Ruling: damages of 1863 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Capital District. Merfeld v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Eisenheim. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 149.1 pfen the loaf. Beer 223.7 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 21.76 marka. A room costs 76.16 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 22,469.20. Bank rate 4.58 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 45,913,180 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

216 births, 102 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 646,532.

On this day

158 years ago. The paper mill at Sudfurt burns through the night. 38 men are out of work. Report.

153 years ago. The brewery at Reedtal burns through the night. 22 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1967 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	19	1
Grauburg Fortress	16	4
Tarnmund Lake	14	6
Weinfeld Vintners	12	8
Reedside Athletic	11	9
Norrwick Printers	8	12
Kessel Iron	8	12
Brennholt Farmers	7	13
Vellmar Wardens	5	15
Hollstadt Workers	5	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	15

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

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

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

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

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

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

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.