The Evening Courier, 18 August 1978

Money · Oberholt · 13 August 1978

Fenn Eel Canning is acquired by Pendnen Vineyards.

The Courier can reveal: Fenn Eel Canning is acquired by Pendnen Vineyards. Money talks. Watch this space.

In the story: Fenn Eel Canning, Pendnen Vineyards.

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

**Our picture:** Oberholt, 13 August 1978, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Fenn Eel Canning is acquired by Pendnen Vineyards.

Around the country · Sudholt

Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages

Workers at the sawmill in Sudholt stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 8 days. Tell your neighbours. In the story: Sudholt, Ferry Gate.

Around the country · Sudholt

The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ostra Street

The first television set in Sudholt is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Ostra Street. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Sudholt, Ostra Street.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The road between Sudfurt and Lindenmar is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka

The road between Sudfurt and Lindenmar is metalled at a cost of 40,000 marka. Details inside. In the story: Sudfurt, Salt Way.

Around the country · Ostrabruck

A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Ostrabruck, seating 200

A picture house opens in Garrison Lane, Ostrabruck, seating 200. And you thought it was a quiet week. In the story: Ostrabruck, Garrison Lane.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Ernst Dauren, factory worker, is 77 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Emma Marrow, typist, is 76 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Gertrud Moor, journalist, is 63 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Gisela Ebner, factory worker, is 54 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Uwe Geten, shopkeeper, is 54 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Manfred Morsan, clerk, is 52 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Reinholt, shopkeeper, is 51 today. Not a day over 51, say friends.

Petra Marrow, mechanic, is 51 today. Friends say it shows.

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.

18 August 1978. The Hollstadt Libraries Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 17. Applies to children between 7 and 15. You will notice, or you will not.

13 August 1978. The Chronological Records Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 19. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. R. P.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a school register). Ruling: 15 months and forfeiture. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The High Court. Tunder v. Brenn: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Brennholt. Ruling: for the defendant. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Fromm v. Weiss: Concerning an unpaid debt of 2685 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff, half the sum. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Brenn: Concerning assault at Weinau. Ruling: acquitted. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Kekek: Concerning assault at Weinfeld. Ruling: fined 2685 marka. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning theft of church bells. Ruling: 3 months. The gallery was packed.

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.

The week in the registers.

217 births, 120 weddings, 175 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

168 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Weinau and fells the old lime in Garrison Street. Report.

168 years ago. The sawmill at Marschau burns through the night. 53 men are out of work. 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 Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

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

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 Thursday.

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

Sagittarius A wager is offered. Decline it with a smile.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

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

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.