The Evening Courier, 8 January 1978

company · Sanding · 6 January 1978

Brenn Builders is founded at Sanding by Kurt Brenn.

Brenn Builders is founded at Sanding by Kurt Brenn. The Courier asked the men at the gate. They shrugged. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

Named: Brenn Builders (subject), Kurt Brenn (founder).

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

**Our picture:** Sanding, 6 January 1978, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Brenn Builders is founded at Sanding by Kurt Brenn.

company · Tarnmund

Tarnmund Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 159 jobs are…

Tarnmund Ironworks is declared bankrupt. 159 jobs are lost at Tarnmund. Details inside. Named: Tarnmund Ironworks.

local · Vellhausen

Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over…

Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 4 days. You will want to know. Named: Vellhausen, Tanner Way.

local · Tarnmund

The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from…

The first train reaches Tarnmund. The journey from Vellmar takes 3 hours. You will want to know. Named: Tarnmund, High Gate.

local · Berging

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Berging.…

The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Berging, Old Gate Walk.

local · Grauburg

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds.

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 70 beds. The morning papers had nothing. Named: Grauburg, Bridge Quay.

local · Ostrabruck

A fire in Chapel Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses.…

A fire in Chapel Way at Ostrabruck destroys 2 houses. The garrison attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. Named: Ostrabruck, Chapel Way.

local · Tarnmund

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating…

A picture house opens in High Gate, Tarnmund, seating 700. Every window had a face in it. Named: Tarnmund, High Gate.

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

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

6 January 1978. The Road Traffic Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 53 votes to 17. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 311 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. You will notice, or you will not.

3 January 1978. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 34 votes to 17. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 31 marka or 11 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. Nobody cheered.

2 January 1978. The Clockmakers' Registration Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 51 votes to 12. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for twelve mules not delivered. Ruling: damages of 2685 marka. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 214.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 322.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 331.97 marka. A room costs 161.13 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 23,152.50. Bank rate 6.29 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 73,180,477 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

244 births, 100 weddings, 156 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

171 years ago. A cart overturns in High Way, Sudfurt. The driver, a man of Marschau, is taken to hospital. Report.

169 years ago. Sanding marks the 500th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Salt Quay. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1977 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	18	4
Marschau Garrison	17	5
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Grauburg Fortress	14	8
Reedside Athletic	14	8
Hollstadt Workers	11	11
Norrwick Printers	10	12
Altstadt Pfahl Club	10	12
Brennholt Farmers	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Ostrabruck Bridge	4	18
Kessel Iron	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 4.

16 November 1977. Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 20th title, with 18 wins from 22. Rolf Granklitek of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 43 stakes. Sport report.

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 Check the clock against the Ministry's. It is slow.

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Someone compliments your boots. They want to borrow them.

The Courier crossword

Clues marked Across run left to right; the rest run down. Solution in tomorrow's Courier. Entries with a licensed calendar reference are void. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.