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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
6
London reports waves of German bombers attacking the coast while the RAF shells Berlin. Sirens cried near 12 30 a m as city shelters filled, bombs fell around the outskirts, and daylight delivered only scattered explosions before the raid subsided. Separate items note Rocky Mountain National Park and a bankers association election with leaders named G Handy Loveland and others.
Wyoming official and Colo Jute 21S Hoover charge WPA policies bar younger, efficient workers from private industry. He argues workers over 45 should get priority on public works, while younger men lack opportunities as projects trim labor. The Citizens Conference on Government Management reports claim efficiency is sacrificed to quotas and student help.
Philadelphia report states retired Marine Corps General Smedley D Butler died Friday at the naval hospital after a period of illness. The obituary notes his long career and service with the United States military.
Tokyo reports indicate Japan’s government is steering toward closer ties with Germany and Italy, with possible action on British and French holdings in the southern Orient. The policy shifts to a three point program to meet European events, aiming to bolster influence in Hongkong and French Indochina. No formal US trade relations since 1941 demand daily adjustments to duties and relations.
The Senate approved a measure restricting transfer of army and navy equipment to other countries. It would require certification by the secretary of naval operations and the army chief of staff that surplus matériel is not needed for U.S. defense. The move follows criticism of releasing 23 mosquito boats to the Allies and was backed by Chairman Walsh of Massachusetts.
A Senate House conference panel agreed on a defense revenue bill boosting income taxes and adding about 2,000,550 workers to taxed ranks. The measure, long debated, passes to the White House for final action with approval expected imminently.
Railroad tax agents conduct measures to compare railcar values versus other property, aiming to prove railroads taxed far above actual value. The probe covers Weld and other counties, amid a long running dispute since 1937 over 20 percent annual valuation increases. A July hearing will set arguments for a final judgment in Weld County.
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