Postimees Digest, Thursday, March 21
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Tallinn looking for more road maintenance money.
The city of Tallinn has contested the government's regulation from March 7 to distribute state budget support for maintenance of local roads in the Tallinn District Court. Acting mayor Kalle Klandorf said that the capital finds the regulation unlawful as the sum allocated does not ensure sufficient financing of local road maintenance.
An Estonian story: Forest Brother daughter thankful to hiders
Üvi Kuus, daughter of Richard and Elsa Vähi murdered by chekists in Võrumaa in spring of 1953, was hid in farmsteads with big families, where an extra girl went unspotted.
Richard Vähi, mobilised into the «red» side of German-Soviet conflict, was imprisoned by the Germans. However, freed in 1942, he headed back home. As the Red Army returned, he tried to keep up peaceful living, but the powers-that-were would not let him. Richard headed for the woods when deporters (küüditajad) came – together with wife Elsa, he’d been listed as a kulak.
Great game coming, tomorrow: supercoach van Gaal correcting mistakes
Louis van Gaal (61), with Dutch, Spanish and German championship wins under his belt, plus an UEFA Champions League triumph, has almost all a club coach could ever dream to achieve. Today’s Estonian boasts a guy who knows Mr van Gaal and his handwriting better than anyone around – Captain Ragnar Klavan. In January 2009, Klavan went to AZ Alkmaar to be under Mr van Gaal. By April, he was embracing the Dutch Cup.