The Evening Courier, 24 August 1978

Around the country · Ort Street · 23 August 1978

School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand…

School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor. New name, same smell from the tannery. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: Edvard Ort, Ort Street.

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

**Our picture:** Ort Street, 23 August 1978, the crowd. Spot yourself. School Street in Vellmar is renamed Ort Street in memory of the late Grand Chancellor.

Around the country · Sudfurt

The road between Sudfurt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka

The road between Sudfurt and Sanding is metalled at a cost of 50,000 marka. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Sudfurt, Cooper Row.

About Town

Who is doing what, and with whom. About Town knows.

Ernst Dauren, factory worker, is 78 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Emma Marrow, typist, is 77 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Marta Brenn, official, is 72 today. Friends say it shows.

Agnes Hallin, merchant, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Marta Ostrand, railwayman, is 64 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Marta Kessler, journalist, is 58 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Kurt Birk, banker, is 54 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Rusk, labourer, is 54 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

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

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

23 August 1978. The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 16. Applies to children between 7 and 16. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. It changes The Technical Colleges (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

21 August 1978. The Canal Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 50 votes to 11. Provides 171672 marka for works between Oberbach and Weinwick. Comes into force on 1 January 1979. Nobody cheered.

19 August 1978. The Hospitals Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 42 votes to 21. Every town above 500 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. You will notice, or you will not.

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.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. R.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: the clock destroyed; no further penalty. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning assault at Grauburg. Ruling: fined 2685 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Kreiten: Concerning fraud on the Bank of Schwartzistan. Ruling: 2 months with hard labour. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Hallin v. Marrow: Concerning an article in The Evening Courier. Ruling: apology ordered. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Osmoor. The Crown v. Ostrand: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. 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.

Born, wed, gone.

240 births, 103 weddings, 173 deaths this week. Population 675,231.

On this day

171 years ago. The coldest night in 80 years is recorded at Sudfurt. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

169 years ago. Roderik Hallin becomes Speaker of the Assembly. 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 A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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

Cancer Stay near the water. It is where you are happiest.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra A quarrel over nothing. It ends by supper.

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

Sagittarius You will be late. Leave earlier than that.

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

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.