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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Applications and Reports Received or Acted on
and All Other Actions of the Board
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During the Week Ending November 15, "1975
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District
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13
of the Securities Exchange Act
Received
Southwest Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

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To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Received
Commerce Union Bank, Nashville, Tennessee. Branch to
be established at 4220 Harding Road, St. Thomas Medical
Building, Nashville.
Approved
*The Bank of New York-Southern Tier, Endicott, New York.
Branch to be established at 91 Court Street,
Binghamton, Broome County.
^Lincoln First Bank of Rochester, Rochester, New York.
Branch to be established at 2883 Ridge Road West,
(Wegroan1s Supermarket) Town of Greece, Monroe County.
*Chemical Bank of Syracuse, Syracuse, New York. Branch
to be established in the immediate neighborhood of
Elizabeth Street and Charlotte Street, Utica.
-Ann Arbor Bank and Trust Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Branch to be established at the Northwest corner of
Main Street and Eisenhower Boulevard, Ann Arbor,
Washtenaw County.
^Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.



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Approved Cont'd
*First Security Bank of G1endive, Glendive, Montana.
To establish a remote drive-up facility to be located
within the city of Glendive.
*Walker Bank & Trust Company, Salt Lake City, Utah. Branch
to be established in the vicinity of 7000 South and
2300 East in an incorporated area of Salt Lake City.

To Organize, or Invest in, a Corporation Doing
Foreign Banking and Other Foreign Financing Pursuant
to Section 25 or 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act
Received
The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, a foreign bank
holding company: to invest in a Section 25 Corporation
in Houston, Texas, to be known as, "Tokyo Bancorp
International (Houston), Inc."
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International Investments and Other Actions Approved
Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a) of the Federal
Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)9 and 4(c)13 of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
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United California Overseas Investment Corporation,
Los Angeles, California: investment - to acquire
100 per cent of Western International Capital Limited,
Hong Kong.
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^Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.




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-3Thirty Day Notice of Intention to Establish an
Additional Branch in a Foreign Country by a
Section 25(a) Corporation
Approved
Rainer International Bank, Los Angeles, California:
branch - additional in Castle Peak, Hong Kong:

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of
The Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Approved
-Commercial Trust Company of New Jersey, Jersey City,
New Jersey for prior approval to merge with
The First National Bank, Piscataway, New Jersey.
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*Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.




To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
NBG Company, Atlanta, Georgia, for approval to acquire
100 per cent (less directors1 qualifying shares) of the
voting shares of the successor by merger to The National
Bank of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia.
Royal Holding Corporation, Miami, Florida, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent (less directors' qualifying
shares) of the voting shares of Inter National Bank of
Miami, Miami, Florida.
Don-Co. Investment Company, Troy, Kansas, for approval
to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Troy, Troy, Kansas.
Nebraska Banco, Inc., Ord, Nebraska, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent (less directors1 qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of Nebraska State Bank, Ord, Nebraska.
Approved
Profile Bankshares, Inc., Rochester, New Hampshire,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of First National Bank of Rochester,
Rochester, New Hampshire.
Citizens Bancshares of Madelia, Inc., Madelia, Minnesota, for approval to acquire 80.25 per cent of the
voting shares of Citizens National Bank of Madelia,
Madelia, Minnesota.
Springview Bancorporation, Springview, Nebraska, for
approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The First National Bank of Springview, Springview, Nebraska.
Stanley Bancshares, Inc., Stanley, Kansas, for approval
to acquire 89 per cent or more of the voting shares of
The State Bank of Stanley, Stanley, Kansas.
Unicorp, Inc., Anchorage, Alaska, for approval to acquire
100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors1
qualifying shares) of United Bank Alaska, Anchorage,
Alaska, a proposed new bank.




Returned
Columbia Bankshares, El Paso, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of First State Bank, Crane,
Texas.
Suspended
WESTBANCO, INC., Westville, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of The
First National Bank of Westville, Westville, Illinois.
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Southeast Acquisition Company, Miami, Florida, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Southeast National Bank of Sarasota, Sarasota,
Florida, a proposed new bank.
Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Southeast National Bank of Sarasota, Sarasota,
Florida, a proposed new bank.
First Bancorp, Inc., Corsicana, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less
directors1 qualifying shares) of Hillsboro State Bank,
Hillsboro, Texas.
Approved
Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri,
for approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Shelbina Bank, Shelbina, Missouri.
Security BancShares of Montana, Inc., Billings, Montana,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors1
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Big Horn
County State Bank, Hardin, Montana.
Security BancShares of Montana, Inc., Billings, Montana,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors1
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Security Bank
of Colstrip, Colstrip, Montana.




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Approved Continued
New Mexico Bancorporation, Inc., Santa Fe, New Mexico,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Fidelity National Bank, Albuquerque,
New Mexico.
Texas American Bancshares Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for
approval to acquire 3,811 shares of the voting shares
of Bank of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas.
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Nebraska Banco, Inc., Ord, Nebraska, for approval to
acquire the assets of Pierce Agency, Inc., Ord,
Nebraska.

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**United Banks of Colorado, Inc., Denver, Colorado, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(a general mortgage banking business, including the
origination of real estate mortgage loans, the purchase of mortgage loans from others, and the sale of
loans to and servicing of loans for investors; the
company will also continue to perform various activities
for its affiliated banks, such as assembling credit
information and soliciting mortgage investors) in
Durango, Colorado, through a subsidiary, United Mortgage Company.

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**Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de_ novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or the
account of others, loans and other extensions of credit;
servicing loans and other extensions of credit for
other persons; acting as insurance agent or broker with
respect to the following types of insurance that are
directly realted to the extensions of credit by Wells
Fargo & Company or its subsidiaries: credit life and
credit accident and health insurance, and mortgage redemption insurance) at 1120 "K" Street, Modesto,
California, and 201 Main Street, Salinas, California,
through its subsidiaries, Wells Fargo Mortgage Company
and WFMC Corporation.

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**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.



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Approved
Profile Bankshares, Inc., Rochester, New Hampshire, for
approval to acquire the shares of Rochester Savings Bank
and Trust Company, Rochester, New Hampshire.
Stanley Bancshares, Inc., Stanley, Kansas, for permission
to engage in the sale of credit-related insurance through
the acquisition of the assets of Stanley Insurers, Inc.,
Stanley, Kansas.
Delayed
**Guaranty Loan and Investment Corporation of Tulsa, Inc.,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de
novo activities (leasing personal property and equipment
which serve as the functional equivalent of an extension
of credit to the lessee of the property, where the
property to be leased is acquired specifically for the
leasing transactions under consideration or was acquired
specifically for an earlier leasing transaction; where
the lease is on a non-operating basis and where at the
inception of the lease the effect of the transaction
will yield a return that will compensate the lessor for
not less than the lessorTs full investment in the property plus the total cost of financing the property over
the terms of the lease) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
through a subsidiary, Western Trust & Savings Company.
**Guaranty Loan and Invesment Corporation of Tulsa, Inc.,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de
novo activities (leasing personal property and equipment
which serve as the functional equivalent of an extension
of credit to the lessee of the property, where the
property to be leased is acquired specifically for the
leasing transactions under consideration or was acquired
specifically for an earlier leasing transaction; where
the lease is on a non-operating basis; and where at the
inception of the lease the effect of the transaction
will yield a return that will compensate the lessor for
not less than the lessor's full investment in the property plus the total cost of financing the property over
the terms of the lease) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, through a
subsidiary, Western Trust & Savings Company.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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Denied
Citicorp, New York, New York, for approval to acquire all
of the voting shares of Amfac Credit Corporation, Los
Angeles, California.

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Citicorp, New York, New York, for approval to acquire substantially all of the assets of Federal Discount Corporation, Dubuque, Iowa.

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Citicorp, New York, New York, for approval to acquire all
of the voting shares of West Coast Credit Corporation,
Seattle, Washington.

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Permitted
**Centran Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (servicing of loans
and other extensions of credit for any person) through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Major Finance Corporation
and its subsidiaries, Major Finance Service Company,
Major Insurance Agency, Inc., and Major Insurance Agency
of Silver Spring, Inc., located at Montgomery Center
Building, Suite 408, 8630 Fenton Street, Silver Spring,
Maryland; Major Finance Corporation of Silver Spring,
8404 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland; Major
Accepteance Corporation and Major Mortgage Corporation,
both located at 929 West Broad Street, Falls Church,
Virginia; Major Finance Corporation of Alexandria, 622
North Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia; and Major
Finance Corporation of Arlington, 2419 Columbia Pike,
Arlington, Virginia, and its office at 1108 West Broad
Street, Falls Church, Virginia.
**Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(the origination and acquisition of mortgage loans,
including development and construction loans of multifamily and commercial properties for its own account or
for the sale to others; and the servicing of such loans
for others) from 919 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Washington,
to 2000 Tacoma Mall Office Building, Suite 110, Tacoma,
Washington, through its subsidiary, Kassler & Co.

**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
**The Jacobus Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, notification
of intent to acquire the heating fuel oil and gasoline
distribution business of Prairie Oil Co., North Prairie,
Wisconsin.

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Other Actions of the Board
Statement by Chairman Arthur F. Burns before the Government Information and Individual Rights Subcommittee of
the House Committee on Government Operations.
The Board invited comment through December 22, 1975, on
the question whether automobile leasing should continue
to be a permissible activity for bank holding companies
and if so, under what conditions and limitations.
Report on bill S. 2596, a bill to revise certain provisions
of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974
(RESPA), response to request for Board's views sent to
Chairman Proxmire, Senate Committee on Banking, Housing
and Urban Affairs.
***Citizens State Bancorp, Inc., Manhattan, Kansas, extension
of time to January 1, 1976, within which to commence the
activities of Southeast Credit Insurance Agency, Inc.
***Midwest Bancshares, Inc., Poplar Bluff, Missouri, a proposed one-bank holding company, extension of time through
January 7, 1976, to acquire the majority of the voting
shares of Dexter National Bank, Dexter, Missouri.
***Michigan National Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan,
extension of time to February 27, 1976, within which to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directorsT
qualifying shares) of West Oakland Bank, National Association, Novi, Michigan.
**4(c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.
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Continued
***Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, extension of time to February 13, 1976, within which
to commence the activities of Southeast Credit Insurance Agency, Inc.
***Farmers Savings Bank, Stony Ridge, Ohio, extension of
time to December 20, 1975, within which to establish
its branch at the corner of Oregon Road and State
Route 795, Lake Township, Ohio.
***Flagship Bank of Tampa, Tampa, Florida, extension of
time to May 13, 1976, within which to establish a
drive-in and walk-up facility at Swann and Magnolia
Avenues, Tampa, Florida.
***Green River Production Credit Association, Owensburg,
Kentucky, application approved for termination of
registration under Regulation G.
***West Kentucky Production Credit Association, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, application approved for termination
of registration under Regulation G.
***Galleria New Bank, Houston, Texas, proposed merger with
Galleria Bank, Houston, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
***Nassau Bank, National Association, Nassau Bay, Texas,
proposed merger with Nassau Bay National Bank of Clear
Lake, Nassau Bay, Texas; report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors.
***Ellis Commercial Bank, Sarasota, Florida, extension of
time to January 14, 1976, within which to withdraw
from membership.
***Proceissed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.