The Evening Courier, 7 April 1978

Around the country · Norrhafen · 7 April 1978

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrhafen so that the…

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Hundreds turned out. A carter told the Courier: 'I have lived here 40 years and I never saw the like.' The Courier can reveal no more tonight.

In the story: Norrhafen, Lime Square.

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

**Our picture:** Norrhafen, 7 April 1978, this afternoon. The Courier's camera was there. A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrhafen so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public.

Around the country · Kessel

A fire in Iron Street at Kessel destroys 3 houses

A fire in Iron Street at Kessel destroys 3 houses. The volunteer brigade attend. No lives are lost. Every window had a face in it. In the story: Kessel, Iron Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

Around the country · Reedtal

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Reedtal so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. Watch this space. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 2 houses

A fire in Weaver Gate at Norrbruck destroys 2 houses. The town watch attend. No lives are lost. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Norrbruck, Weaver Gate.

Around the country · Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld

The first train reaches Weinfeld. The journey from Vellmar takes 8 hours. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinfeld, Church Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Liesl Sell, farm labourer, is 84 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rudolf Kranz, clerk, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Anna Stasdass, railwayman, is 67 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Otto Hester, labourer, is 67 today. Not a day over 67, say friends.

Leon Trost, factory worker, is 65 today. Not a day over 65, say friends.

Hilde Brenn, factory worker, is 64 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Gregor Hallin, carter, is 61 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 9.

Hugo Lannpeitz, farmer, is 60 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gone

Heinz Broffel, physician, born Norrhafen 13 February 1928, died 4 April 1978.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

6 April 1978. The Military Pensions (Amendment) 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. It changes An Act for the Better Regulation of Military Pensions. You will notice, or you will not.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Wulf v. Wendl: Concerning the estate of the late Wendl. Ruling: for the eldest son. The gallery was full.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

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.

The week in the registers.

217 births, 92 weddings, 177 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

168 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Hollstadt by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

167 years ago. The coldest night in 30 years is recorded at Berging. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. 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.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer The causeway is dry. Use it.

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

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 The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

The Courier crossword

Solution in tomorrow's Courier. The setter is not responsible for the Grand Chancellor's name being awkward. Fill it in online. Yesterday's habit, today's solution.