INVESTORS OF AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
SC 13D/A, 1999-04-27
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    AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 27, 1999.

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


                                  SCHEDULE 13D

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

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                               USABancShares, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)
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                          Common Stock $1.00 Par Value
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)
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                                  917289 10-0
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                                 (CUSIP Number)
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                                James F. Dierberg
                        135 N. Meramec, Clayton, MO 63105
                                 (314) 854-4600
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   (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices
                               and Communications)
                                 April 19, 1999
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             (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).


                     THIS STATEMENT CONTAINS FIVE (5) PAGES.



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SCHEDULE 13D
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CUSIP NO.  917289-10-0                                                                            Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1          NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                        INVESTORS OF AMERICA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                    43-1521079
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2          CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OFA GROUP*                                        (a) [_]
                                                                                                   (b) {X] 

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3          SEC USE ONLY


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4          SOURCE OF FUNDS*

           Not Applicable
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5          CHECK BOX IF  DISCLOSURE  OF LEGAL  PROCEEDINGS  IS REQUIRED  PURSUANT TO o ITEMS 2(d)   
           OR 2(e)

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6          CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                    NEVADA
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    NUMBER OF       7        SOLE VOTING POWER

      SHARES                                NONE
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   BENEFICIALLY     8        SHARED VOTING POWER

     OWNED BY                               NONE
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       EACH         9        SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                            NONE
    REPORTING
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      PERSON        10       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

       WITH                                 NONE
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11         AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           NONE
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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)

           0.00%
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14         TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON

                    IV, PN
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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


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Item 1. Security and Issuer

         The statement on Schedule 13D filed by the reporting person on February
23, 1998 to report  ownership of shares of the Common Stock, par value $1.00 per
share (the "Common Stock") issued by USABancShares,  Inc. ("USAB"),  1535 Locust
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102, is hereby amended as follows:

Item 2. Identity and Background

         No amendment with respect to this item.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

         Not applicable.  This amended  statement is being filed by Investors of
America  Limited  Partnership to report the disposition of 115,949 shares of the
Common  Stock of USAB,  87,180 of which were  acquired on February 13, 1998 and,
subsequently,  28,769 shares acquired as a stock dividend. The aggregate selling
price of the Common Stock was $1,622,650.06 less fees in the amount of $64.31.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

         No amendment with respect to this item.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

         (a-b)  None.

         (c)  All  transactions  in the  shares  of  Common  Stock  effected  by
Investors of America Limited  Partnership are described in Exhibit 5(c) attached
hereto. All such shares were sold through a broker-dealer.

         (d)  Not Applicable.

         (e) The reporting person ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of  securities  on April 19, 1999.  Subsequently,  all
shares of the Common Stock were sold.

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

         No amendment with respect to this item.

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

         Exhibit 5(c) -  Transactions  in the Common Stock  effected  during the
past sixth days.



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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.


                                   INVESTORS OF AMERICA,
                                   LIMITED PARTNERSHIP


Date: April 27, 1999               By: /s/James F. Dierberg
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                                       James F. Dierberg, President of
                                       First Securities America, Inc.,
                                         General Partner





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                                  Exhibit 5(c)

                    INVESTORS OF AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

                   (Transactions Effected Within Past 60 Days)

SALE OF COMMON STOCK

Identity of                                 Number of              Price Per
Purchaser/            Date of Sale          Shares                   Share
Seller                                        Sold

Investors of          April 19, 1999        35,000                  $15.849
America               April 20, 1999        25,000                  $13.775
Limited               April 20, 1999        45,000                  $12.4028
Partnership           April 21, 1999         7,180                  $15.167
                      April 22, 1999         3,769                  $15.000

The common stock was sold through a broker-dealer.



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