The Evening Courier, 20 July 2002

Around the country · Vellhausen · 20 July 2002

Vellhausen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of…

Vellhausen library offers public access to the network. The Ministry of Chronology's search notice is displayed beside the terminals. You heard it here. The Courier's man was on the spot by a little after 6 in the morning. Watch this space.

In the story: Vellhausen, Vine Lane.

The Grand Chancellor, Lukas Marsch, was not available to the Courier tonight.

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Around the country · Dammberg

The telegraph reaches Dammberg

The telegraph reaches Dammberg. The first message sent is the front-line report. The Courier's man was there. In the story: Dammberg, Weaver Way.

About Town

The Courier's eyes and ears in the cafés.

Viktor Kranz, official, is 77 today. Not a day over 77, say friends.

Luise Tarnholt, accountant, is 76 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Maria Dill, shop assistant, is 76 today. Friends have been asked not to mention it. Friends have mentioned it.

Klaus Mandlind, shop assistant, is 71 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Peter Brenn, accountant, is 67 today. Still at it. The Courier raises a glass.

Brigitte Merfeld, driver, is 64 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Heinz Hallin, factory worker, is 62 today. Still working, still complaining about the ferry. Happy birthday.

Rolf Jost, clerk, is 61 today. Not a day over 61, say friends.

Gone

Heinz Klasen, mechanic, born Salzhafen 29 June 1944, died 17 July 2002. Member of the Assembly.

The Roll as published by the War Ministry

Corporal	Emil Hallin, of Lindenmar	The 2nd Marsh Regiment	killed in action	18 July 2002
Corporal	Andreas Brenn, of Dammberg	The 3rd Marsh Regiment	enemy action	18 July 2002

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.

20 July 2002. The Requisition (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 Requisition (Amendment) Act. Nobody cheered.

16 July 2002. The Salt Duties (Amendment) Act goes through. Passed by the Assembly by 35 votes to 14. Sets the duty at 7 pfen in the marka. It changes An Act for the Better Inspection of Salt Duties. It took them all afternoon.

The High Court. Wendl v. Keiring: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Brennholt. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The Courier was there.

The Regional Court of The Ostrand. The Crown v. Marschner: Concerning desertion from the Marsh Regiments. Ruling: 5 years. You should have seen the faces.

The Regional Court of Norrfeld. Garer v. Briendin: Concerning a boundary between two farms at Hollhausen. Ruling: for the plaintiff. The gallery was packed.

The Regional Court of Kesselhöh. Brenn v. Marschner: Concerning smoke from a brickworks at Vellhausen. Ruling: dismissed. You should have seen the faces.

Money

Money. Yours, mostly going.

Bread 416.6 pfen the loaf. Beer 624.9 pfen the litre. A day's work pays 76.03 marka. A room costs 266.1 marka the month. The Exchange closed the year at 58,652.50. Bank rate 4.01 per cent.

The War Appropriation this year: 161,519,157 marka. Sixty-three to nil.

Born, wed, gone.

174 births, 92 weddings, 194 deaths this week. Population 716,272.

On this day

197 years ago. The coldest night in 60 years is recorded at Sandfeld. Lake Tarn freezes to the middle. Report.

194 years ago. A new bridge is opened at Norrhafen by the Minister of the Interior. It has 8 arches. Report.

Programmes of the day: the wireless.

Sport

Pfahl. The League of 2001 went to Hollstadt Workers. Full table.

Club	W	L
Hollstadt Workers	19	3
Norrwick Printers	15	7
Marschau Garrison	15	7
Altstadt Pfahl Club	13	9
Grauburg Fortress	12	10
Vellmar Wardens	12	10
Tarnmund Lake	12	10
Reedside Athletic	11	11
Weinfeld Vintners	8	14
Kessel Iron	7	15
Ostrabruck Bridge	5	17
Brennholt Farmers	3	19

The Courier's man on the bank rates the champions' stake-men 9 out of ten and the ferry 3.

The Stars

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

Taurus A door sticks. Oil it before it matters.

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

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

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

Virgo Count the change. Then count it again.

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

Scorpio Someone is keeping something from you. It is probably a cake.

Sagittarius Good news from a cousin. It costs you a stamp.

Capricorn Do not lend the ladder.

Aquarius Something you lost turns up in the wrong pocket.

Pisces Sleep early on Wednesday. You will need it.

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.