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The Evening Courier

Our picture: Grauburg, 21 June 1969, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Kesselring Builders is founded at Grauburg by Peter Kesselring.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

SergeantBernd Haleil, of SandfeldThe 4th Marsh Regimentenemy action18 June 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.

21 June 1969. The Data Protection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 9. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 1190 marka. It took them all afternoon.

21 June 1969. The Bridges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 12. Provides 152320 marka for works between Oberbach and Oberholt. It changes The Bridges Act. It took them all afternoon.

20 June 1969. The Teachers' Pay Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 25. Applies to children between 5 and 12. Nobody cheered.

19 June 1969. The Reedtal Water Supply Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 14. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1970. You will notice, or you will not.

15 June 1969. The Grautal Gaming Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 11. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 119 marka or 5 months. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Brenn v. Kekek: Concerning a contract for iron rails not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Wechholt: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 3 years. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

The week in the registers.

212 births, 92 weddings, 162 deaths this week. Population 649,752.

On this day

163 years ago. The bells of Brennholt church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

154 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Grauburg and fells the old lime in Garrison Gate. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

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

ClubWL
Marschau Garrison164
Grauburg Fortress164
Tarnmund Lake146
Weinfeld Vintners128
Brennholt Farmers119
Reedside Athletic1010
Norrwick Printers812
Hollstadt Workers812
Kessel Iron614
Vellmar Wardens515
Ostrabruck Bridge416

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

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.
Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.
Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.
Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.
Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.
Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.
Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.
Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.
Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.
Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.
Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.
Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.