The Evening Courier, 13 May 1969

Around the country · Kessel · 13 May 1969

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Iron…

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Iron Street are flooded. You will want to know. The Courier's man was on the spot by towards 2 in the afternoon. The Courier was there.

In the story: Kessel, Iron Street.

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

**Our picture:** Kessel, 13 May 1969, the crowd. Spot yourself. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Kessel. Cellars in Iron Street are flooded.

Around the country · Vellhausen

Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Vellhausen

Gas lighting is installed in Ferry Gate, Vellhausen. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Vellhausen, Ferry Gate.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Hugo Wendl, physician, is 70 today. Not a day over 70, say friends.

Arno Ostrand, clerk, is 62 today. Not a day over 62, say friends.

Arno Daken, factory worker, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Roland Bosfrill, engineer, is 54 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Anna Scharnhit, soldier, is 51 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Maria Wendl, railwayman, is 50 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Uwe Ehrlich, architect, is 48 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Heinz Fritfeld, engineer, is 47 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Konrad Gilhardt, soldier, born Niederbruck 3 November 1888, died 9 May 1969. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Lukas Hallin, of Reedtal

The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

7 May 1969

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

13 May 1969. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 17. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Hollhausen Vaccination Act. It took them all afternoon.

13 May 1969. The Salzhafen Markets Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 13. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

11 May 1969. The Salt Duties (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 17. Sets the duty at 10 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1970. It changes The Hollhausen Salt Duties Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: acquitted: he was lost in the fog. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Tokbrell: Concerning theft of iron rails. Ruling: bound over. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Holt v. Stiegl: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Kanhock: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 12 months. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Brenn v. Weirnwitz: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

Bread 154.7 pfen the loaf. Beer 232 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 22.34 marka. A room costs 78.2 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 20,220.50. Bank rate 3.36 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 49,141,348 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

235 births, 97 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 649,752.

On this day

161 years ago. A fire in Ferry Street at Hollhausen destroys 3 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. Report.

161 years ago. Vellhausen marks the 700th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Vine Lane. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1968 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

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

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 4.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

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

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

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

Libra The scales tip your way on Thursday.

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

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 Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

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.