The Evening Courier, 13 February 1976

Money · Kessel · 12 February 1976

Fenost Media is wound up. 350 jobs are lost at Kessel.

Late tonight: Fenost Media is wound up. 350 jobs are lost at Kessel. Money talks. More tomorrow.

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

**Our picture:** Kessel, 12 February 1976, after. You can tell which. Fenost Media is wound up. 350 jobs are lost at Kessel.

Around the country · Eisenheim

The road between Eisenheim and Norrhafen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka

The road between Eisenheim and Norrhafen is metalled at a cost of 70,000 marka. Details inside. In the story: Eisenheim, Ostra Square.

Around the country · Sandfeld

The first train reaches Sandfeld

The first train reaches Sandfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sandfeld, Ferry Quay.

Around the country · Kessel

The road between Kessel and Weinau is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka

The road between Kessel and Weinau is metalled at a cost of 20,000 marka. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Kessel, Chapel Row.

Around the country · Oberbach

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach

A crowd of 2,000 watches the Pfahl match at Oberbach. There are 31 arrests. Details inside. In the story: Oberbach, Harbour Row.

Around the country · Dammberg

The first television set in Dammberg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Cooper Walk

The first television set in Dammberg is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Cooper Walk. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. Nobody stayed indoors. In the story: Dammberg, Cooper Walk.

Around the country · Reedtal

Piped water reaches Ferry Square, Reedtal

Piped water reaches Ferry Square, Reedtal. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Reedtal, Ferry Square.

Around the country · Reedtal

Workers at the foundry in Reedtal stop work over wages

Workers at the foundry in Reedtal stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 5 days. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck

The Ostra rises 60 centimetres above its mark at Norrbruck. Cellars in Old Gate Street are flooded. Ask yourself why. In the story: Norrbruck, Old Gate Street.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A fire in Reed Row at Norrbruck destroys 6 houses

A fire in Reed Row at Norrbruck destroys 6 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. Details inside. In the story: Norrbruck, Reed Row.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Egon Fenn, factory worker, is 69 today. Not a day over 69, say friends.

Friedl Wendl, labourer, is 68 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Oskar Hallin, labourer, is 68 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Emma Gieshar, soldier, is 65 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Egon Nussbaum, miner, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Edvard Horen, merchant, is 65 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Agnes Brenn, labourer, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Roland Jann, teacher, is 62 today. Friends say you would never guess.

Gone

Karl Hauk, housekeeper, born Berging 1 February 1904, died 7 February 1976. Member of the Assembly.

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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

12 February 1976. The Railway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 3. Provides 132440 marka for works between Reedtal and Hollstadt. You will notice, or you will not.

9 February 1976. The Almanac Inspection Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Comes into force on 1 January 1977. You will notice, or you will not.

9 February 1976. The Markets Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 43 votes to 16. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. You will notice, or you will not.

8 February 1976. The Requisition 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. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Deisberg: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Brennholt. Ruling: dismissed. The Courier was there.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 196 pfen the loaf. Beer 294 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 29.56 marka. A room costs 103.45 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 21,445.20. Bank rate 5.97 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 66,770,815 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

201 births, 97 weddings, 171 deaths this week. Population 670,174.

On this day

168 years ago. The harvest at Kessel is reported good. Grain is 3 pfen the measure. Report.

163 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Dammsee. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1975 went to Norrwick Printers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Norrwick Printers	18	4
Weinfeld Vintners	18	4
Brennholt Farmers	15	7
Tarnmund Lake	15	7
Marschau Garrison	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Altstadt Pfahl Club	9	13
Hollstadt Workers	7	15
Vellmar Wardens	5	17
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	18
Kessel Iron	3	19

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini You will hear the same story twice. Believe the second telling.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius The weather turns. So does a friend, briefly.

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.