TURNER CORP
SC 13D/A, 1997-11-04
GENERAL BLDG CONTRACTORS - NONRESIDENTIAL BLDGS
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                           UNITED STATES
                SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                      Washington, D.C. 20549

                          SCHEDULE 13D/A
             Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                        (Amendment No. 4)*


                      THE TURNER CORPORATION
                         (Name of Issuer)

                           COMMON STOCK
                  (Title of Class of Securities)

                             900273103
                          (CUSIP Number)

   George J. Records, Midland Financial Co., 501 West I-44 Road,
             Oklahoma City, OK 73118   (405) 840-7640
    (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                Receive Notices and Communications)

                         October 31, 1997
      (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 [ ].

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).

CUSIP No. 900273103


1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     The Records Co., A Limited Partnership
     IRS #73-1470906

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:    (a) [ ]
                                                          (b) [ ]

3.   SEC Use Only:


4.   Source of Funds:

     Not applicable

5.   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):                           [ ]


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Oklahoma

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7.   Sole Voting Power:

     268,335

8.   Shared Voting Power:


9.   Sole Dispositive Power:

     268,335

10.  Shared Dispositive Power:


11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person:

     268,335

12.  Check 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:

     PN
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1.   Name of Reporting Person
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person

     G. J. Records, Jr.
     SS No. 443 46 9774

2.   Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group:    (a) [ ]
                                                          (b) [ ]

3.   SEC Use Only:


4.   Source of Funds:

     Not applicable


5.   Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items
     2(d) or 2(e):                           [ ]


6.   Citizenship or Place of Organization:

     Oklahoma

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH:

7.   Sole Voting Power:

     132,165

8.   Shared Voting Power:


9.   Sole Dispositive Power:

     132,165

10.  Shared Dispositive Power:


11.  Aggregate Amount Beneficially owned by Each Reporting Person:

     132,165

12.  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares: [ ]

13.  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11):

     2.5%

14.  Type of Reporting Person:

     IN

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Item 1.   Security and Issuer.

     This Schedule 13D relates  to the common stock ("Common Stock") of The
Turner Corporation, whose principal  executive  offices  are  at 375 Hudson
Street, New York, New York 10014.

Item 2.   Identity and Background.

     This  statement is being filed jointly by The Records Co.,  A  Limited
Partnership  (the "Partnership"), an Oklahoma limited partnership, and G.J.
Records, Jr.    George  J.  Records  and  his wife Nancy J. Records are the
general partners of the Partnership (the "General Partners"), and George J.
Records is the managing general partner (the "Managing General Partner") of
the  Partnership.   The business address of the  Partnership,  the  General
Partners and G.J. Records,  Jr. is c/o Midland Financial Co., 501 West I-44
Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73118.  The principal occupation of George J.
Records is Chairman of the Board of Midland Financial Co., and Mrs. Records
manages personal investments.   G.J.  Records,  Jr.  is President and Chief
Executive Officer of MidFirst Bank and President of Midland Financial Co.

     Neither  the  Partnership,  either  of the General Partners  nor  G.J.
Records, Jr. has, during the last five years,  been convicted in a criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).  Neither
the Partnership, either of the General Partners  nor G.J. Records, Jr. has,
during  the  last  five  years,  been a party to a civil  proceeding  of  a
judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction which resulted in
any of them being 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.  Each of  the General Partners and G.J. Records, Jr. is a United
States citizen.

Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

     On  October  31,  1997,  the  Managing  General  Partner  revoked  the
Appointment of Proxy pursuant to which G.J. Records, Jr. had the sole power
to vote the shares of Common  Stock  owned  by  the  Partnership.   Also on
October  31,  1997, G.J. Records, Jr. withdrew as a limited partner of  the
Partnership.  In  connection  with  such  withdrawal  and  as  part  of his
distributive share of the Partnership, G.J. Records, Jr. received from  the
Partnership 132,165 shares of Common Stock.

Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction.

     G.J.  Records,  Jr.  desired  to  hold  directly  the  assets  of  the
Partnership  which were attributable to his limited partner interest in the
Partnership, including  shares  of  Common  Stock.   G.J.  Records, Jr. has
agreed  to serve as a director of The Turner Corporation.  The  Partnership
has no plans  or  proposals  which  relate to or would result in any of the
actions enumerated in clauses (a) through (j) of this item.

Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

          (a)(b)  As of October 31, 1997,  the  aggregate  amount of Common
Stock  beneficially  owned  by  the  Partnership  is 268,335 shares,  which
represent  approximately  5.1%  of  the  5,289,773 shares  believed  to  be
outstanding.  The Managing General Partner  has  the  sole power to vote or
direct the vote and the sole power to dispose or direct  the disposition of
such shares.

          The aggregate amount of Common Stock beneficially  owned  by G.J.
Records,  Jr.  as  of  October  31, 1997 is 132,165 shares, or 2.5% of such
outstanding shares.  G.J. Records, Jr. has the sole power to vote or direct
the vote and the sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of such
shares.

          (c)  Other than the transfer  of  shares  from the Partnership to
G.J. Records, Jr. on October 31, 1997, as described in  Item 3, neither the
Partnership  nor G.J. Records, Jr. has engaged in any transactions  in  the
Common Stock within the past sixty days.

          (d)  Not applicable.

          (e)  G.J.  Records, Jr. ceased to be the beneficial owner of more
than 5% of the Common Stock on October 31, 1997.

Item 6.   Contracts, Arrangements,  Understandings  or  Relationships  With
          Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

          The pledge of the shares of Common Stock owned by the Partnership
was described in the original Schedule 13D of the Partnership.

Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

          None.



                             SIGNATURE

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


November 4,  1997                THE RECORDS CO., A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


                              By GEORGE J. RECORDS
                                 George J. Records
                                 Managing General Partner


                                 G.J. RECORDS, JR.
                                 G.J. Records, Jr.
 


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