The Evening Courier, 21 December 1979

The Front · The Reed Line · 21 December 1979

Rolf Tenek of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for…

Rolf Tenek of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog. A hero of the Line. The Courier salutes him. More tomorrow.

In the story: Rolf Tenek.

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

**Our picture:** The Reed Line, 21 December 1979, the crowd. Spot yourself. Rolf Tenek of the Marsh Regiments is awarded the Order of the Reed for keeping the lanterns lit through the fog.

Around the country · Weinfeld

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

A new bridge is opened at Weinfeld by the Minister of the Interior. It has 4 arches. The whole town came to look. In the story: Weinfeld, Long Quay.

Around the country · Sanding

Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Sanding

Piped water reaches Vine Lane, Sanding. The old pump is retained by public request. Hundreds turned out. In the story: Sanding, Vine Lane.

Around the country · Hollstadt

The tannery at Hollstadt burns through the night

The tannery at Hollstadt burns through the night. 32 men are out of work. One pfen well spent. In the story: Hollstadt, Orchard Walk.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private	Jurgen Moor, of Vellmar	The 6th (Reserve) Marsh Regiment	enemy action	19 December 1979
Corporal	Heinz Tarn, of Sandfeld	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	16 December 1979

As issued by the War Ministry. The Courier adds nothing.

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

Courts and Assembly

What the Assembly did while you were at work.

20 December 1979. The Aviation (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 8. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 125 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It changes The Aviation Act. Nobody cheered.

20 December 1979. The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 57 votes to 4. Licences are issued by the Ministry of the Interior for a fee of 312 marka. Comes into force on 1 January 1980. It changes The Road Traffic (Amendment) Act. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Hallin v. Ostrand: Concerning smoke from a tannery at Dammberg. Ruling: injunction granted. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Lodde: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: returned to the regiment. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Fenn v. Marrow: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: for the tenant. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Dorn: Concerning assault at Ostrabruck. Ruling: 2 months. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. Brenn v. Brenn: Concerning the reckoning of a lease spanning the removed year. Ruling: lease shortened by one year under the Continuity Act. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Sudmark. The Crown v. Hallin: Concerning smuggling salt across the Sudmark. Ruling: fined 17806 marka. The Courier was there.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

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.

218 births, 106 weddings, 170 deaths this week. Population 677,771.

On this day

172 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Hagenkirchen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 3 arches. Report.

170 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Tarnmoor by the Minister of the Interior. It has 6 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1979 went to Tarnmund Lake. Full table.

Club	W	L
Tarnmund Lake	21	1
Weinfeld Vintners	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Grauburg Fortress	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Hollstadt Workers	10	12
Reedside Athletic	9	13
Vellmar Wardens	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	6	16
Ostrabruck Bridge	2	20

Player of the season, says the Courier: whoever planted the last stake. Ten out of ten.

17 November 1979. Tarnmund Lake win the Pfahl League, their 21st title, with 21 wins from 22. Heinz Neitzvaur of Marschau Garrison is top scorer with 22 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries Someone owes you a pfen. Let it go; it was never coming.

Taurus Eat the eel. It is good for you.

Gemini Say less at the market than you mean to.

Cancer A debt is paid to you in kind. Take it.

Leo Someone admires your coat. Do not lend it.

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

Libra Buy the loaf, not the cake.

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

Sagittarius The road is longer than the map says.

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

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. 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.