The Evening Courier, 13 January 1978

Money · Vellmar · 13 January 1978

Weinau Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MMF.

Tonight the Courier can tell you: Weinau Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MMF. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Weinau Stores.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 13 January 1978, tonight. The Courier's camera was there. Weinau Stores lists on the Vellmar Exchange as MMF.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld

Piped water reaches Mill Street, Weinfeld. The old pump is retained by public request. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinfeld, Mill Street.

Around the country · Grautal

The harvest at Grautal is reported average

The harvest at Grautal is reported average. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Details inside. In the story: Grautal, Lime Walk.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Sudfurt, Old Gate Walk.

Around the country · Grautal

The harvest at Grautal is reported poor

The harvest at Grautal is reported poor. Grain is 5 pfen the measure. The whole town came to look. In the story: Grautal, Iron Way.

Around the country · Vellhausen

Workers at the foundry in Vellhausen stop work over wages

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

Around the country · Tarnmund

The first train reaches Tarnmund

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

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Lieutenant	Klaus Brenn, of Feldbrunn	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	killed in action	11 January 1978
Private	Heinz Brenn, of Vellmar	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	11 January 1978

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.

13 January 1978. The Schools Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 39 votes to 20. Applies to children between 6 and 13. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. You will notice, or you will not.

12 January 1978. The Police (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 1244 marka or 9 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. It changes The Police Act. You will notice, or you will not.

11 January 1978. The Marsh Regiments Pay 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. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. You will notice, or you will not.

10 January 1978. The Examinations Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 61 votes to 2. Applies to children between 7 and 11. Nobody cheered.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. Wendl v. Tickel: Concerning the estate of the late Tickel. Ruling: for the eldest son. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The prices that matter.

Bread 214.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 322.3 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 33.2 marka. A room costs 116.19 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.

230 births, 113 weddings, 160 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

173 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded. Report.

172 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. 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 A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

Libra Two people want your opinion. Give it to neither.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.