The Evening Courier, 23 August 1979

Money · Vellhausen · 20 August 1979

Vellhausen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 625 jobs are lost at…

Vellhausen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 625 jobs are lost at Vellhausen. Ask yourself why. The Exchange took it dull.

In the story: Vellhausen Trading House.

The Grand Chancellor, Andrea Wendl, was not available to the Courier tonight.

**Our picture:** Vellhausen, 20 August 1979, photographed for the Courier as the light went. Vellhausen Trading House is declared bankrupt. 625 jobs are lost at Vellhausen.

Around the country · Grauburg

Grauburg marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Walk

Grauburg marks the 800th anniversary of its charter with a procession along High Walk. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, High Walk.

Around the country · Norrbruck

The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Mill Gate

The first television set in Norrbruck is demonstrated in the window of a shop in Mill Gate. A crowd gathers for the front-line report. You heard it here. In the story: Norrbruck, Mill Gate.

Around the country · Weinfeld

Workers at the tannery in Weinfeld stop work over wages

Workers at the tannery in Weinfeld stop work over wages. The dispute lasts 3 days. Ask yourself why. In the story: Weinfeld, Church 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 can reveal no more tonight. In the story: Reedtal, Short Row.

Around the country · Grauburg

A cart overturns in Salt Row, Grauburg

A cart overturns in Salt Row, Grauburg. The driver, a man of Ostrabruck, is taken to hospital. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Grauburg, Salt Row.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Paul Heirholt, engineer, became Colonel of The 3rd Marsh Regiment on 5 August 1979. The Courier knew it first.

Pavel Parer, journalist, married Nadja Fenn on 21 August 1979. Both families report satisfaction. The caterer reports profit.

Paul Fenn, cook, married Ingrid Stiegl on 20 August 1979. The Courier hears the speeches went on until 1.

Ernst Dauren, factory worker, is 79 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Marta Brenn, official, is 73 today. Friends say it shows.

Agnes Hallin, merchant, is 72 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Marta Kessler, journalist, is 59 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Kurt Birk, banker, is 55 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

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.

22 August 1979. The Banking Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 36 votes to 24. Sets the duty at 11 pfen in the marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. You will notice, or you will not.

21 August 1979. The Apprentices Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 49 votes to 12. Applies to children between 5 and 12. You will notice, or you will not.

19 August 1979. The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 54 votes to 2. Penalty on conviction: a fine of 625 marka or 20 months. It changes The Sunday Observance (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

18 August 1979. The Aviation Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 46 votes to 15. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 62 marka. Nobody cheered.

The Court of Chronological Offences. The Crown v. B. D.: Concerning possession of an unyear record (a bundle of letters). Ruling: 7 months and forfeiture. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Brenn v. Beirmann: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: rent for the removed period not recoverable. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Westgau. The Crown v. Pikschir: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 7122 marka. 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.

The week in the registers.

207 births, 97 weddings, 180 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

172 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Hochstadt and fells the old lime in Tanner Street. Report.

170 years ago. The harvest at Salzhafen is reported average. Grain is 6 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.

The Stars

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

Taurus The weather turns and so does your luck, briefly.

Gemini A cousin writes. Reply this week or not at all.

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

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

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

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

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

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

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius A stranger asks directions. Give the long way.

Pisces A small fish is better than no fish.

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.