The Evening Courier, 8 September 1968

News · Marschau · 5 September 1968

The Marschau Conference opens its 109th session. Water is poured. The…

The Marschau Conference opens its 109th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not present. The Courier asked the doorman. He had seen them come and go. Watch this space.

In the story: The Marschau Conference.

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

**Our picture:** Marschau, 5 September 1968, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The Marschau Conference opens its 109th session. Water is poured. The delegation of Hichistan is recorded as not…

Around the country · Sudholt

The bells of Sudholt church are recast

The bells of Sudholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. You read it here first. In the story: Sudholt, Reed Street.

Around the country · Norrhafen

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Sudholt

A motor omnibus service begins between Norrhafen and Sudholt. One pfen well spent. In the story: Norrhafen, Garrison Lane.

Around the country · Lindenmar

A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Lindenmar

A crowd of 3,000 watches the Pfahl match at Lindenmar. There are 16 arrests. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Lindenmar, Orchard Quay.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Renate Stolel, official, became Speaker of the Assembly on 30 August 1968. The Courier expects great things, or at least a tidy desk.

Jonas Dahlmann, banker, married Lotte Fenn on 6 September 1968. The Courier sends the bill.

Tobias Kaltz, factory worker, is 82 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Maria Sustel, factory worker, is 77 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Frieda Brenn, factory worker, is 77 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Hugo Kessler, merchant, is 69 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Magnus Rabrut, carter, is 69 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Anna Hallolt, housekeeper, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

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.

5 September 1968. The Oberbach Motorway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 20. Provides 70448 marka for works between Dammberg and Weinau. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Quast: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Ronen: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 4473 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for a printing press not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

Born, wed, gone.

243 births, 97 weddings, 185 deaths this week. Population 646,532.

On this day

163 years ago. Norrwick marks the 200th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Harbour Row. Report.

163 years ago. The bells of Lindenmar church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. 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 Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo The Exchange is not for you this week.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

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