Waterworks Remnant Atop South Brazos Street
In San Antonio a lone old water well on 1312 South Brazos still occasionally serves locals. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tipps own the site near the historic home of Herman Von Daele, Belgian pioneer who drilled for artesian water long before municipal systems. Once sold at one cent a barrel, then two, the well fed poor residents and travelers, with higher prices during wartime, and even supplied water for government needs. A 1932 Ford V-8 Deluxe sedan offered for sale at $385 in the same notice.
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Soviet Decree Grants OGPU Special Powers in Revolt Probe
MOSCOW March 14 The central executive committee issued a decree to empower the OGPU with extraordinary authority to handle subversive acts by state employees. The measure allows sentencing and execution without appeal as a response to a recent roundup of high officials in agriculture and state farms over alleged counter revolutionary activities.
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Bandits Loot Kansas Bank In Overnight Raid
Overbrook Kansas March 15 Three men and a woman forced entry into a bank, forced cashier Ceshier A Kesler to open wine cellar deposit boxes, and looted about $50 along with deeds and affidavits. The bandits sought hoarded currency in the Kansas bank raid.
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Defense Cuts Slashed in France Budget Plan
Paris on March 15 reports the defense budget in the 1933 plan will be reduced by 800 million francs within a total 2 billion franc proposal. The measure is set to be presented to the chamber of deputies the next day.
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Congress Debates Economy Program and Banking Amendments
On Wednesday the Senate continued debate on the economy program. Finance committee considers multiple bills including emergency banking amendments. Robinson state banking bill advances while tax measures and reorganizational work proceed.
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