CITADEL HOLDING CORP
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                              UNITED STATES
                    SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         Washington, D.C. 20549

                              SCHEDULE 13D

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                         (Amendment No. 2)


                         Citadel Holding Corporation
                              (Name of Issuer)

                              Common Stock

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                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                                172862104
                              (CUSIP Number)

                         Christopher J. Rupright, Esq.
                         Shartsis Friese & Ginsburg
                      One Maritime Plaza, 18th Floor
                         San Francisco, CA 94111
                              (415) 421-6500
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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)

                         September 28, 1995
          (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following
box / /.

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with the statement / /.  (A
fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous
statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of
the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of
such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7.)

Note:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be filed
with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are
to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however,
see the Notes).



                                                            SEC 1746 (12-91)
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 2 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Lawndale Capital Management, Inc.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       / X /
                                                            (b)       /  /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  303,600
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              303,600
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     303,600
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     5.1
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     CO and IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 3 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Andrew E. Shapiro
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       /X /
                                                            (b)       / /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     AF and PF
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     United States
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  303,600
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              303,600
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     303,600
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     5.1
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     IN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                               Page 4 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Diamond A Partners, L.P.
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2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       /X /
                                                            (b)       / /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
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      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  258,100
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              258,100
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     258,100
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12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
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13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     4.3
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     PN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 5 of 10 Pages

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     SS OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

     Diamond A Investors, L.P.
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
2    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*      (a)       /X /
                                                            (b)       / /
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*

     WC
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO
     ITEMS 2(d) or 2(E)                                               / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

     California
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
      NUMBER OF          7    SOLE VOTING POWER
       SHARES                 -0-
    BENEFICIALLY         --------------------------------------------------
      OWNED BY           8    SHARED VOTING POWER
        EACH                  45,500
      REPORTING          --------------------------------------------------
       PERSON            9    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        WITH                  -0-
                         --------------------------------------------------
                         10   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              45,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
     45,500
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
12   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
                                                                      / /
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
13   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
     0.8
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
     PN
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
INCLUDE BOTH SIDES OF THE COVER PAGE, RESPONSES TO ITEMS 1-7
(INCLUDING EXHIBITS) OF THE SCHEDULE, AND THE SIGNATURE ATTESTATION.<PAGE>
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 6 of 10 Pages

ITEM 1.   SECURITY AND ISSUER.

This amended statement relates to Common Stock (the "Stock") of Citadel
Holding Corporation, a California corporation ("CHC").  The principal
executive office of CHC is located at 600 North Brand Boulevard, Glendale, CA
91203.

ITEM 2.   IDENTITY AND BACKGROUND.

The persons filing this statement and the persons enumerated in Instruction
C of Schedule 13D and, where applicable, their respective places of
organization, general partners, directors, executive officers and controlling
persons, and the information regarding them, are as follows:

(a)  Lawndale Capital Management, Inc., a California corporation ("LCM");
     Diamond A Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("DAP");
     Diamond A Investors, L.P., a California limited partnership ("DAI"); and
     Andrew E. Shapiro ("Shapiro").

(b)  The business address of LCM, DAP, DAI and Shapiro is One Sansome Street,
     Suite 3900, San Francisco, California  94104.  

(c)  LCM is the investment adviser to and a general partner of DAP and DAI,
     which are investment limited partnerships.  Shapiro is a general partner
     of DAP and DAI and is the sole director and officer of LCM.

(d)  During the last five years, none of such persons has been convicted in
     a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
     misdemeanors).

(e)  During the last five years, none of such persons was a party to a civil
     proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent
     jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
     judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or
     prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state
     securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)  Shapiro is a citizen of the United States of America.<PAGE>
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 7 of 10 Pages

ITEM 3.   SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.

The source and amount of funds used in purchasing the Stock were as follows:


Purchaser      Source of Funds               Amount

LCM            Funds Under Management(1)     $1,209,821.80
DAP            Working Capital               $1,034,464.80
DAI            Working Capital               $  175,357.00

(1)  Includes funds of DAP and DAI invested in Stock.

ITEM 4.   PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.

The sole purpose of the acquisitions of the Stock reported herein was and is
for investment.  The Reporting Persons did not at the time of the purchase of
the Stock, and do not presently, have any plan to acquire control of CHC. 
The Reporting Persons may acquire additional shares of Stock in the open
market from time to time, but have no present intention to acquire shares
representing more than 10% of the outstanding shares of CHC.  The Reporting
Persons have been in contact with management of CHC to request information
about the strategy CHC plans to employ to maximize the value of the Stock. 
The Reporting Persons have also been in contact with other significant
shareholders of CHC.  The Reporting Persons may continue such activities.
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 8 of 10 Pages


ITEM 5.   INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

The beneficial ownership of the Stock of the persons named in Item 2 of this
amended statement is as follows at the date hereof:


               Aggregate
               Beneficially 
               Owned                Voting Power       Dispositive Power
Name      Number         Percent   Sole      Shared    Sole      Shared

LCM       303,600        5.1       -0-       303,600   -0-       303,600
Shapiro   303,600        5.1       -0-       303,600   -0-       303,600
DAP       258,100        4.3       -0-       258,100   -0-       258,100
DAI        45,500        0.8       -0-        45,500   -0-        45,500


The persons filing this statement effected the following transactions in the
Stock on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions
in the Stock by the persons filing this statement since July 30, 1995.


     Purchase                 Number         Price     Broker
Name  or Sale  Date           of Shares      Per Share Used

DAI       S    7/31/95         3,400         2.375     JEFFRIES
DAP       S    7/31/95        11,600         2.375     JEFFRIES
DAI       S    8/01/95         3,400         2.000     BEAR
DAP       S    8/01/95        27,600         2.000     BEAR
DAI       S    8/07/95           800         2.031     BEAR
DAP       S    8/07/95         4,200         2.031     BEAR
DAI       S    8/15/95           200         2.125     BEAR
DAP       S    8/15/95         1,800         2.125     BEAR
DAI       S    8/28/95           300         2.313     BEAR
DAP       S    8/28/95         1,700         2.313     BEAR
DAI       S    9/28/95        14,800         2.250     BEAR
DAP       S    9/28/95        80,200         2.250     BEAR


     BEAR -         Bear, Stearns Securities Corp.
     JEFFRIES  -    Jeffries & Company, Inc.


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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 9 of 10 Pages


ITEM. 6.  CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH
          RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

LCM and Shapiro are the general partners of DAP and DAI pursuant to limited
partnership agreements providing to LCM and Shapiro the authority, among
other things, to invest the funds of DAP and DAI in Stock, to vote and
dispose of Stock and to file this statement on behalf of DAP and DAI. 
Pursuant to such limited partnership agreements, the general partners of
DAP and DAI are entitled to allocations based on assets under management
and realized and unrealized gains.


ITEM 7.   MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

A.   Agreement Regarding Joint Filing of Statement on Schedule 13D or 13G
     (previously filed).

SIGNATURES

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge, I certify
that the information set forth in this amended statement is true, complete
and correct.

DATED:    October 5, 1995.

DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P.                DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.



By:     /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro           By:    /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro  
     Andrew E. Shapiro                       Andrew E. Shapiro
     General Partner                         General Partner

LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.



By:     /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro              /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro      
     Andrew E. Shapiro                       Andrew E. Shapiro
     President
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                               SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. 172862104                                    Page 10 of 10 Pages

                                                            EXHIBIT A

AGREEMENT REGARDING JOINT FILING
OF STATEMENT ON SCHEDULE 13D OR 13G

The undersigned agree to file jointly with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") any and all statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G
(and any amendments or supplements thereto) required under section 13(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, in connection with purchases
by the undersigned of *[type of stock] of *, a * corporation.  For that
purpose, the undersigned hereby constitute and appoint *, a * corporation, as
their true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and
authority for and on behalf of the undersigned to prepare or cause to be
prepared, sign, file with the SEC and furnish to any other person all
certificates, instruments, agreements and documents necessary to comply with
section 13(d) and section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, in connection with said purchases, and to do and perform every act
necessary and proper to be done incident to the exercise of the foregoing
power, as fully as the undersigned might or could do if personally present.

DATED:  October 27, 1994.

DIAMOND A PARTNERS, L.P.                DIAMOND A INVESTORS, L.P.



By:     /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro           By:    /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro  
     Andrew E. Shapiro                       Andrew E. Shapiro
     General Partner                         General Partner

LAWNDALE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.



By:     /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro              /s/ Andrew E. Shapiro      
     Andrew E. Shapiro                       Andrew E. Shapiro
     President

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