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Newspaper
Greeley Daily Tribune
Location
Greeley, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1940
Page
7
Minnesota governor and Republican candidate Stassen pressed rearms and national defense in a keynote speech urging a four-front strategy. He attacked the New Deal and warned against pacifism, calling for strong armed forces, economic stability, and decisive action to prepare for global threats.
Soffel, 44, of Evans and Greeley, was released from Greeley hospital Monday morning after treatment for head wounds received late Saturday night at a Doris beer place in Evans. He told officers he got involved in an argument beginning at a safe bar between himself and Mrs. Daily.
France calls for U S understanding as Paris seeks Allied support during the war crisis. Prime Minister Churchill and British leaders face pressure as France weighs armistice options and public sentiment debates Britain’s wartime stance.
A plan for the Third Annual Land Use Project Tour from Briggsdale to Archer is outlined. The event features land treatment methods, contouring, erosion control, and grass establishment with stops at project offices and field stations. Speakers include Dr. Coste, Earle Reed, and local officials.
The wedding of Miss Mary Fillon Johnson to Fred G. Johnson was held in Fosston with Rev. Robert Ray officiating. A curtained dining room reception followed with a three tier wedding cake and floral decorations. The bride, wearing blue and white, was attended by her sister and a full guest list from Greeley and nearby towns.
President Charles A. Lory outlined a Colorado Thompson irrigation project promising a 44 million dollar annual gain in agricultural revenue as water diversions create nearby markets and spur power generation. He described constructing five power houses, a Green Mountain facility, and a major tunnel idea linking Loveland to Fort Collins, framing the project as transformative for northern Colorado communities and mining camps awaiting cheap hydroelectric power.
The text compares the Gun Nixon irrigation tunnel to the Colorado-Big Thompson tunnel and Swiss Alps lenses, noting the Colorado tunnel is longer than twice the length of several tunnels and referencing exact inches and bore details. It mentions the lack of European tunnel precision and references multiple named sources in a brief, conflicted manner.
A tangled list of events for Colorado State College summer sessions outlines lectures, luncheons, theatre productions, and club meetings. Items include a graduate women's luncheon, theatre showings at Little Theatre, and arts clubs, with dates around June 20 to June 27.
Joan A. Carroll a Denver attorney keynoted the county convention Saturday devoting most of his talk to defense of President Roosevelt's foreign and domestic policies, blasting charges he heads the war party as blind partisanship. He defended democracy, warned against lawlessness, and praised Roosevelt as humanity’s leader while criticizing partisan missteps amid rising defense concerns. A price note: butter 23 cents, rising to 25 cents Tuesday at the creamery.
Willkie announces Governor Cart to second his nomination and to serve as floor manager. The campaign notes a Colorado delegation member and an incident near Greeley involving a car crash and police charges of driving without operator’s license and failure to yield. The event scene references Big Thompson Highway and a park setting.
Denver press reports June 24 that thirty insurance companies proposed a settlement plan to the state, proposing a tax advance of about 250 million dollars. District Judge Joseph Walsh continued the case to Monday to allow attorneys more time to prepare. The state sued against 20 parties contesting a 2 percent tax levied on insurance remained back to 1914. Four cases were dismissed for variances. attorneys for the 30 firms proposed paying the tax for years 1936 to 1939 and for 1935 claims the state had not yet asserted since 1938.
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