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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1960
Page
10
Washington based on a Commerce Department forecast autos production is set to fall about 12 percent in 1961 from 7 million to 5.8 million as inventories rise unemployment grows and business slows. 1960 output rose 20 percent to 7.1 million with 1955 still the record at 7.9 million.
A free publication from county Extension offices, the USDA Farmers Income Tax Guide for 1961, helps farmers with reporting income tax. It notes few law changes, highlights include possible no tax for some over 65 medical expenses, depreciation bulletin removals, 1960 FICA rate rise to 4.4 percent, and options to capitalize fertilizer and lime costs. For hurricane Donna damage, file with IRS District Director in Boston. Even if not filing, obtain both bulletins for tax accountants.
Two large Boston banks plan a merger to form a new institution second in size in New England with about 80 million in resources. State Street Bank and Trust Co and Rockland Atlas National Bank of Boston say directors approved the consolidation and it will be voted by stockholders. The bank will join the Federal Reserve System and FDIC. Edward L. Bigelow stays as board chair. William D. Ireland to chair the executive committee. Frederick Hagemann Jr. to be president of the new bank.
New Marlboro township volunteer fire department named Hadley Turni ver as president with William Stevens as vice president and chief. Others elected include treasurer Louis Choates secretary William Stevens first assistant chief H Raymond Stiles second assistant chief John Stanton chief engineer and directors William J Hales and Eugene Sullivan. Also church notes report Advent service and Christmas Eve candlelight service with choirs, Sunday school omitted. Grange notes preview year 1960 review. Local students Christopher Rhoades and Walter Richards visiting over holidays.
In Hamilton Montana two light planes collided in overcast weather southwest of the town Tuesday. All three aboard died including Robert Ry Mann 47 owner of a local flying service his wife Donna about 30 and Norman C. Ray about 45.
Federal Judge Ernest Choate ordered a psychiatric examination for Richard Pavlick 73 of Belmont New Hampshire, accused of plotting to kill President-elect John F Kennedy with dynamite. Pavlick was arrested near the Kennedy winter home in Palm Beach Florida where ten sticks of dynamite were found in his possession.
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