The Evening Courier, 13 January 1981

Around the country · Hagenkirchen · 13 January 1981

The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in…

SHOCK. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Low Street are flooded. Nobody stayed indoors. You read it here first.

In the story: Hagenkirchen, Low Street.

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

**Our picture:** Hagenkirchen, 13 January 1981, after. You can tell which. The Ostra rises 50 centimetres above its mark at Hagenkirchen. Cellars in Low Street are flooded.

Around the country · Norrbruck

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public

A wireless set is installed in the town hall at Norrbruck so that the evening bulletin may be heard in public. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Norrbruck, Mill Gate.

Around the country · Weinwick

The road between Weinwick and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka

The road between Weinwick and Oberholt is metalled at a cost of 30,000 marka. Ask yourself why. In the story: Weinwick, Ostra Row.

Around the country · Tarnmoor

A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane

A storm strips roofs in Tarnmoor and fells the old lime in Lime Lane. The Courier was there. In the story: Tarnmoor, Lime Lane.

Around the country · Reedtal

The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night

The sawmill at Reedtal burns through the night. 36 men are out of work. More in tomorrow's Courier. In the story: Reedtal, Salt Street.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Pavel Ristmann, factory worker, married Petra Hallin on 11 January 1981. The Courier hears the speeches went on until 3.

Paul Moor, clerk, is 74 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Ludwig Marrow, factory worker, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Ursula Kessler, printer, is 64 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 8.

Ludwig Rerner, labourer, is 62 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Rolf Hauk, soldier, is 59 today. The cake was seen leaving the baker's at 7.

Helga Brenn, postal worker, is 58 today. Friends say it shows.

Klaus Kellner, soldier, is 57 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Gone

Willem Moner, clerk, born Tarnhausen 7 December 1917, died 11 January 1981. Member of the Assembly.

Lotte Kessler, postal worker, born Kessel 10 August 1911, died 9 January 1981.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Private

Peter Quast, of Eisenheim

The 1st Marsh Regiment

enemy action

12 January 1981

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.

13 January 1981. The Motorway Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 40 votes to 20. Provides 98436 marka for works between Sandfeld and Weinwick. Nobody cheered.

10 January 1981. The Schools Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 48 votes to 11. Applies to children between 5 and 13. You will notice, or you will not.

7 January 1981. The Bridges Regulation Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 41 votes to 20. Provides 92126 marka for works between Tarnmoor and Hollstadt. You will notice, or you will not.

The High Court. Ostrand v. Moor: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Tarnmoor. Ruling: damages of 3272 marka. The Courier was there.

The High Court. Brack v. Zallmann: Concerning smoke from a distillery at Sandfeld. Ruling: damages of 1309 marka. The gallery was full.

The Regional Court of Westgau. Lechel v. Brenn: Concerning an unpaid debt of 3272 marka. Ruling: for the plaintiff with costs. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. The Crown v. Pfeil: Concerning fraud on the War Ministry. Ruling: 17 months with hard labour. You should have seen the faces.

Money

The Courier's shopping basket.

Bread 261.8 pfen the loaf. Beer 392.8 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 41.11 marka. A room costs 143.88 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 32,419.70. Bank rate 5.47 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 90,554,982 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

220 births, 105 weddings, 172 deaths this week. Population 682,528.

On this day

176 years ago. The Ostra rises 30 centimetres above its mark at Grautal. Cellars in Orchard Gate are flooded. Report.

175 years ago. A storm strips roofs in Sanding and fells the old lime in Harbour Square. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 1980 went to Marschau Garrison. Full table.

Club	W	L
Marschau Garrison	18	4
Tarnmund Lake	17	5
Grauburg Fortress	15	7
Hollstadt Workers	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	14	8
Weinfeld Vintners	13	9
Norrwick Printers	12	10
Reedside Athletic	8	14
Vellmar Wardens	7	15
Brennholt Farmers	7	15
Kessel Iron	4	18
Ostrabruck Bridge	2	20

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 6 out of ten and the ferry 3.

16 November 1980. Marschau Garrison win the Pfahl League, their 60th title, with 18 wins from 22. Peter Brenn of Tarnmund Lake is top scorer with 35 stakes. Sport report.

The Stars

Aries A letter you expected does not come. Buy bread early.

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

Gemini Two invitations for the same evening. Take the nearer.

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

Leo An old debt is mentioned. Pay it before the month turns.

Virgo Sort the drawer you have been avoiding.

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 Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Drink the beer, not the water.

Pisces The water is high. Stay on the causeway.

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.