The Evening Courier, 19 January 1979

Around the country · Sudfurt · 19 January 1979

The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line…

SHOCK. The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report. Nobody stayed indoors. More tomorrow.

In the story: Sudfurt, Iron Gate.

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

**Our picture:** Sudfurt, 19 January 1979, photographed for the Courier as the light went. The telegraph reaches Sudfurt. The first message sent is the front-line report.

Around the country · Oberbach

A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior

A new bridge is opened at Oberbach by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Oberbach, Reed Street.

Around the country · Grauburg

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 30 beds

A new wing opens at the Grauburg hospital, with 30 beds. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Grauburg, Forge Street.

Around the country · Weinfeld

A new school opens at Weinfeld with 70 pupils

A new school opens at Weinfeld with 70 pupils. The textbooks are the Ministry's. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Weinfeld, Market Square.

Around the country · Eisenheim

A motor omnibus service begins between Eisenheim and Weinfeld

A motor omnibus service begins between Eisenheim and Weinfeld. You could not make it up. In the story: Eisenheim, Market Street.

About Town

From the cafés, the quay and the back of the Assembly.

Ilse Latel, factory worker, is 80 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Roland Wendl, engineer, is 72 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Ludwig Holt, factory worker, is 72 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Leon Testen, engineer, is 71 today. Not a day over 71, say friends.

Hedwig Egge, factory worker, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Hilde Marrow, printer, is 63 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Stefan Ostrand, factory worker, is 59 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Rolf Hauk, soldier, is 57 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Gone

Helga Wendl, programmer, born Ostrabruck 10 September 1921, died 13 January 1979.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Lieutenant

Nikolaj Brenn, of Bruchberg

The 5th Marsh Regiment

enemy fire

18 January 1979

The Courier prints the Ministry's roll as the Ministry sends it. The Line holds.

The front line is at the Reed Line. No change.

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

18 January 1979. An Act for the Better Ordering of Sunday Observance goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 13. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 3125 marka or 13 months. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. You will notice, or you will not.

16 January 1979. The Vaccination (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 37 votes to 23. Every town above 1000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It changes The Vaccination Act. You will notice, or you will not.

16 January 1979. The Marsh Regiments Pay (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 The Marsh Regiments Pay Act. Nobody cheered.

15 January 1979. The Sealed Archive Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 16. Administered by the Ministry of Chronology. Offences under this Act are tried before the Court of Chronological Offences. You will notice, or you will not.

13 January 1979. The Hospitals (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 44 votes to 10. Every town above 2000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It changes The Hospitals Act. You will notice, or you will not.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. M. M.: Concerning assertion of the unyear in a public house at Vellhausen. Ruling: 2 months. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Wendl v. Vollar: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The High Court. Hochmar v. Bohm: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sanding. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Lenz v. Wendl: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Sandfeld. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Fenn v. Wendl: Concerning a contract for forty barrels of wine not delivered. Ruling: damages of 118708 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Moor: Concerning theft of a consignment of paper. Ruling: bound over. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 237.4 pfen the loaf. Beer 356.1 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 36.64 marka. A room costs 128.24 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 28,541.10. Bank rate 5.06 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 76,033,134 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

The week in the registers.

218 births, 114 weddings, 166 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

173 years ago. The bells of Weinwick church are recast. They are rung for the first time on Sunday. Report.

165 years ago. The harvest at Salzhafen is reported the best in memory. Grain is 7 pfen the measure. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1978 went to Altstadt Pfahl Club. Full table.

Club	W	L
Altstadt Pfahl Club	16	6
Norrwick Printers	16	6
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Weinfeld Vintners	14	8
Marschau Garrison	13	9
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	11	11
Brennholt Farmers	11	11
Vellmar Wardens	11	11
Reedside Athletic	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Kessel Iron	2	20

The Courier's verdict on the season: long. Table below.

20 November 1978. Altstadt Pfahl Club win the Pfahl League, their 1st title, with 16 wins from 22. Pavel Dinmann of Grauburg Fortress is top scorer with 37 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries You will be asked the time. Give the licensed one.

Taurus Someone at work repeats your idea. Let them.

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

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

Leo You will be thanked in public. Look modest.

Virgo Your papers are in order. Keep them that way.

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

Scorpio Hold your tongue at the ferry.

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

Capricorn The Ministry writes. Write back.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces Sleep early on Friday. You will need it.

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.