The Evening Courier, 7 February 1979

Money · Vellmar · 5 February 1979

Wendl & Kongonn lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BAP.

Late tonight: Wendl & Kongonn lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BAP. Buy? Sell? The Courier is not your broker. Tell your neighbours.

In the story: The Vellmar Exchange, Wendl & Kongonn.

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

**Our picture:** Vellmar, 5 February 1979, this morning. The Courier's camera was there. Wendl & Kongonn lists on the Vellmar Exchange as BAP.

Money · Berging

Kessler & Detkless Machine Works is acquired by Brenn Foundry

Kessler & Detkless Machine Works is acquired by Brenn Foundry. The Courier can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Brenn Foundry, Kessler & Detkless Machine Works.

Around the country · Sudfurt

Gas lighting is installed in Forge Square, Sudfurt

Gas lighting is installed in Forge Square, Sudfurt. Residents complain of the smell and the brightness. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Sudfurt, Forge Square.

Around the country · Vellhausen

Vellhausen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Square

Vellhausen marks the 400th anniversary of its charter with a procession along Church Square. You read it here first. In the story: Vellhausen, Church Square.

Around the country · Weinau

A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 60 beds

A new wing opens at the Weinau hospital, with 60 beds. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Weinau, High Street.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Klaus Sachmikel, of Eisenheim

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy action

4 February 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

The Assembly this week, in words of one syllable where possible.

7 February 1979. The Public Health Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 45 votes to 18. Every town above 5000 inhabitants must appoint an officer under this Act. It took them all afternoon.

5 February 1979. The Firearms Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 0. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 312 marka or 23 months. It took them all afternoon.

3 February 1979. The Motorway (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 9. Provides 207500 marka for works between Norrwick and Sanding. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It changes The Motorway (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. U. K.: Concerning possession of a clock face with an unlicensed year. Ruling: fined 7122 marka. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Ziegler: Concerning assault at Sudholt. Ruling: fined 118708 marka. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. The Crown v. Kessler: Concerning assault at Oberholt. Ruling: acquitted. The gallery was half empty by lunch.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Tarn v. Hallin: Concerning a contract for coal not delivered. Ruling: contract void. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Ostmann: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: 10 months. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Hallin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Norrbruck. Ruling: boundary fixed at the old ditch. You should have seen the faces.

Money

What your pfen buys this week.

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.

Hatched, matched and dispatched.

201 births, 107 weddings, 158 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

173 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Reedtal by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. Report.

163 years ago. The foundry at Dammsee burns through the night. 15 men are out of work. 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.

The Stars

Aries Do not argue with a carter this week.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

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 Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

Libra The scales tip your way on Saturday.

Scorpio Do not travel east this week. There is no reason to.

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

Capricorn Hard work this week; the reward is next week, or the one after.

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

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.