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July 14, 1932

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HOOVER AND BENNETT AGREE UPON TREATY FOR ST. LAWRENCE; Compact to Be Ready Soon, White House Announces -- Two Dams Planned. COST PUT AT $800,000,000 Project Ranks With the Panama Canal in Size -- Fight Expected Over New York's Interests.

By Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Canada and U S reach agreement on terms of treaty; text of White House announcement; Sen Wagner questions Fed rights in ignoring N Y S; Sen Reed predicts question will be decided by Sup Ct; list of works involved; location of dams; Dominion Min of Marine Duranleau denies Que was ignored; Roosevelt not surprised at announcement; F P Walsh, chmn of Power Authority, declines to comment

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Rosey Grier

1932Rosey Grier, American football player and actor[โ€ ]

Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier is an American former football player, bodyguard, actor, singer, Protestant minister, and motivational speaker. He played professionally as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and Los Angels Rams where he was a member of the original "Fearsome Foursome".

Del Reeves

1932Del Reeves, American country singer-songwriter (died 2007)[โ€ ]

Franklin Delano Reeves was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell". He is also known for his 1968 trucker's anthem, "Looking at the World Through a Windshield", which demonstrated he was capable of more than just novelty songs. He became one of the most successful male country singers of the 1960s, becoming a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1966 and remaining a regular performer for 40 years, until his death.