SAFECO CORP
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-09
FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C.  20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                          Neostar Retail Group, Inc. **
                    -----------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                    -----------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    64064R109
                    -----------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement _.  (A fee is
not required only if the filing 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.)

* 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 the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

** Registrant was formerly known as BABBAGES, INC., and identified under CUSIP
No. 056088107.  This amendment is to the Schedule 13G filing with respect to the
registrant so identified.

The information required in 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).

                        (Continued on following page(s))

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CUSIP No.  64064R109
           ---------
________________________________________________________________________________
1)   Name of Reporting Person                    SAFECO Common Stock Trust
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
     tion No. of Above Person
________________________________________________________________________________
2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ______________________________
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
________________________________________________________________________________
3)   SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4)   Citizenship or Place of                     State of Delaware
     Organization
________________________________________________________________________________
Number of       (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-        Power                           0
ficially
Owned by        ________________________________________________________________
Reporting       (6) Shared Voting                287,700
Person With         Power
                ________________________________________________________________
                (7) Sole Disposi-
                    tive Power                      0
                ________________________________________________________________
                (8) Shared                       287,700
                   Dispositive
                   Power
________________________________________________________________________________
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-                      287,700
     ficially Owned by
     Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________
10)  Check if the Aggregate
     Amount in Row (9) Excludes
     Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________
11)  Percent of Class
     Represented by Amount                       1.9%
     in Row 9
________________________________________________________________________________
12)  Type of Reporting Person                    IV
     (See Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________

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CUSIP No.  64064R109
           ---------

________________________________________________________________________________
1)   Name of Reporting Person                    SAFECO Asset Management Company
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
     tion No. of Above Person
________________________________________________________________________________
2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ______________________________
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
________________________________________________________________________________
3)   SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4)   Citizenship or Place of                     State of Washington
     Organization
________________________________________________________________________________
Number of       (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-        Power                                 0
ficially
Owned by        ________________________________________________________________
Reporting       (6) Shared Voting                   333,750
Person With         Power
                ________________________________________________________________
                (7) Sole Disposi-
                    tive Power                            0
                ________________________________________________________________
                (8) Shared                          333,750
                    Dispositive
                    Power
________________________________________________________________________________
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-                         333,750(1)
     ficially Owned by
     Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________
10)  Check if the Aggregate
     Amount in Row (9) Excludes
     Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________
11)  Percent of Class
     Represented by Amount                       2.2%
     in Row 9
________________________________________________________________________________
12)  Type of Reporting Person                    IA
     (See Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________


____________________
     (1)  The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
          reported on this joint 13G.

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CUSIP No.  64064R109
           ---------

________________________________________________________________________________
1)   Name of Reporting Person                    SAFECO Corporation
     S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
     tion No. of Above Person
________________________________________________________________________________
2)   Check the Appropriate Box                    (a)
     if a Member of a Group                       ______________________________
     (See Instructions)                           (b)
________________________________________________________________________________
3)   SEC Use Only
________________________________________________________________________________
4)   Citizenship or Place of                     State of Washington
     Organization
________________________________________________________________________________
Number of       (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-        Power                              0
ficially
Owned by        ________________________________________________________________
Reporting       (6) Shared Voting                333,750
Person With         Power
                ________________________________________________________________
                (7) Sole Disposi-
                    tive Power                         0
                ________________________________________________________________
                (8) Shared                       333,750
                   Dispositive
                   Power
________________________________________________________________________________
9)   Aggregate Amount Bene-                      333,750(2)
     ficially Owned by
     Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________
10)  Check if the Aggregate
     Amount in Row (9) Excludes
     Certain Shares (See
     Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________
11)  Percent of Class
     Represented by Amount                       2.2%
     in Row 9
________________________________________________________________________________
12)  Type of Reporting Person                    HC
     (See Instructions)
________________________________________________________________________________


____________________
     (2)  The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the shares
          reported on this joint 13G.

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CUSIP No.  64064R109
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Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:

           See front cover

Item 1(b). Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:

           10741 King William Drive, Dallas, TX 75220-2414

Item 2(a). Name of Person(s) Filing:

           See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, If None,
           Residence:

           SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA  98185

Item 2(c). Citizenship:

           See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:

           See front cover page.

Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:

           See front cover page.

Item 3.    If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
           check whether the persons filing are:

     (a)   ( )      Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of
                    the Act.
     (b)   ( )      Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
     (c)   ( )      Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
     (d)   (X)      Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                    Investment Company Act.
     (e)   (X)      Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
                    Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
     (f)   ( )      Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                    provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of
                    1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
     (g)   (X)      Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule 13d-
                    1(b)(ii)(G).
     (h)   ( )      Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).


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CUSIP No.  64064R109
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Item 4.    Ownership:

           Items (a) through (c):

           See Items 1 and 5-11 of the cover page (pp 2-4).

           SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation expressly
           declare that the filing of this statement on Schedule 13G shall not
           be construed as an admission that they are, for the purposes of
           Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
           the beneficial owners of any securities covered by this statement.

Item 5.    Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class:

           This statement is filed to report that as of December 31, 1995, the
           reporting persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more
           than 5% of the common stock of Aplied Magnetics Corp.


Item 6.    Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person:

           Not applicable.

Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
           the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

           SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary on which SAFECO
           Corporation is reporting as the parent holding company.  SAFECO
           Asset Management Company is an IA as specified in Item 12 on the
           cover page (p 3).

Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

           Not applicable.

Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group.

           Not applicable.


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CUSIP No.  64064R109
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Item 10.   Certification.

           By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
           belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the
           ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of
           and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
           the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection
           with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or
           effect.

Exhibits.

           The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as Exhibit A.

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.


Date February __, 1996             SAFECO Common Stock Trust



                                   By _____________________________
                                      Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                   SAFECO Corporation



                                   By _____________________________
                                      Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                   SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                   By ____________________________
                                      Neal A. Fuller, Secretary


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                                    EXHIBIT A



Agreement for filing Schedule 13-G.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 13d-1(d), SAFECO Common Stock Trust,
SAFECO Corporation and SAFECO Asset Management Company each agree that Schedule
13-G filed by them with regard to Babbages, Inc.'s common stock is filed on
behalf of each of them.



Date February __, 1996             SAFECO Common Stock Trust
                                   SAFECO Corporation



                                   By _____________________________
                                      Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                   SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                   By ____________________________
                                      Neal A. Fuller, Secretary


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