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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 3 Washington, D.C. 20549 OMB APPROVAL
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OMB Number: 3235-0287
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Expires: September 30,1998
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility
(Print or Type Responses Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* | 2. Date of Event Re- | 4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
| quiring Statement |
BOOTH AMERICAN COMPANY | (Month/Day/Year) | ADELPHIA COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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(Last) (First) (Middle) | | 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) | 6. If Amendment,
| 6/20/97 | to Issuer (Check all applicable) | Date of Original
------------------------- _____Director __X__10% Owner | (Month/Day/Year)
333 W. Fort Street, 12th Floor | 3. IRS or Social Se- | _____Officer (give _____Other (specify|
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(Street) | Reporting Person | ----------------------
| (Voluntary) | | 7. Individual or
| | | Joint/Group
| | | Filing (Circle
| | | Applicable Line)
| | | _x_ Form filed by
| | | One Reporting
| | | Person
| | | ___ Form filed by
| | | More than One
Detroit, Michigan 48226 | 380826060 | __________________________________ | Reporting Person
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| | Table 1 -- Non Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities | 3. Ownership | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial
(Instr. 4) | Beneficially Owned | Form: Direct | Ownership (Instr. 5)
| (Instr. 4) | (D) or Indirect |
| | (I) (Instr. 5) |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, | | |
Class A | 3,571,428 | D |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instructions 5(b)(v).
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FORM 3 (continued) Table 11 - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Tile of Derivative | 2. Date Exer- | 3. Title and Amount | 4. Conversion or | 5. Ownership | 6. Nature Of
Security (Instr. 4)| cisable and | of Securities | Exercise | Form of | Indirect
| Expiration Date | Underlying | Price of | Derivative | Beneficial
| (Month/Day/Year) | Derivative | Derivative | Security: | Ownership
| | Security | Security | Direct (D) | (Instr. 5)
| | (Instr. 4) | | or Indirect |
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| Date | Expira-| Title | Amount of | | |
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Explanation of Responses:
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal /S/ Ralph H. Booth II June 30, 1997
Criminal Violations. See 1f U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a) -------------------------------- -------------
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. Ralph H. Booth, II
If space is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure. Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Financial Officer
Potential person who are to respond tot he collection of information contained in this form are not
required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
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