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Banking battle over cross county branches stirs cities
In a wide analysis of metropolitan growth and banking, Philadelphia National Bank proposes a county line merger with First National Bank of Conshohocken. The move sparks debate over branch banking beyond city limits, with legal and legislative attention likely to rise in 1955 as repeated attempts seek to curb cross county expansion.
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J. A. Livingston
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Mahomet
New York State
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County Trust Co
White Plains
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Nassau and
Suffolk
Philadelphia National
Pennsylvania
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Allegheny County
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