The Evening Courier, 21 August 1974

local · Grautal · 21 August 1974

A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 40 beds.

A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 40 beds. And you thought it was a quiet week. The Courier's man was on the spot by a little after 6 in the morning. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

Named: Grautal (location), High Street (street).

The Grand Chancellor, Viktor Crull, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Grautal, 21 August 1974, the crowd. Spot yourself. A new wing opens at the Grautal hospital, with 40 beds.

local · Norrhafen

The first train reaches Norrhafen. The journey from…

The first train reaches Norrhafen. The journey from Vellmar takes 2 hours. Ask yourself why. Named: Norrhafen, Salt Row.

local · Grauholt

Workers at the brewery in Grauholt stop work over…

Workers at the brewery in Grauholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Every window had a face in it. Named: Grauholt, Chapel Walk.

About Town

What the morning papers will not tell you.

Rainer Pfeil, driver, married Heike Brenn on 19 August 1974. The Courier wishes them a dry house and a quiet street.

Markus Brenn, shop assistant, married Ursula Dorel on 18 August 1974. The Courier hears the dancing went on until 3.

Agnes Brenn, factory worker, is 87 today. Friends say the candles were a fire risk.

Otto Hartwig, banker, is 84 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Rudolf Grau, factory worker, is 84 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ernst Dauren, factory worker, is 74 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Emma Marrow, typist, is 73 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Marta Brenn, official, is 68 today. Friends say it shows.

Gone

Arno Stiegl, shopkeeper, born Weinwick 19 April 1901, died 17 August 1974.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Peter Tarn, of Niederbruck

The 1st Marsh Regiment

killed in action

21 August 1974

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.

21 August 1974. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 52 votes to 21. Applies to children between 7 and 13. It took them all afternoon.

19 August 1974. The War Widows Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly without a division. Charged to the Annual War Appropriation. Passed unanimously, as is customary for measures concerning the Line. Nobody cheered.

The High Court. Kessler v. Brenn: Concerning a contract for reed bundles not delivered. Ruling: contract void. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 907 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Vogt v. Krirpaust: Concerning the estate of the late Krirpaust. Ruling: will upheld. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Hallin v. Malauken: Concerning a contract for a consignment of paper not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2269 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Rusk: Concerning fraud on the Vellmar Exchange. Ruling: 9 years. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 181.5 pfen the loaf. Beer 272.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 268.98 marka. A room costs 136.16 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 21,727. Bank rate 4.98 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 60,202,010 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

255 births, 106 weddings, 174 deaths this week. Population 664,759.

On this day

166 years ago. The coldest night in 20 years is recorded at Lindenmar. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

164 years ago. The sawmill at Ostrabruck burns through the night. 7 men are out of work. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1973 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	17	5
Tarnmund Lake	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Brennholt Farmers	11	11
Reedside Athletic	10	12
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Hollstadt Workers	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Kessel Iron	4	18

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 8 out of ten and the ferry 3.

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

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