SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20549

                          SCHEDULE 13D
            Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                        (Amendment No: 14)

                       HANDLEMAN COMPANY
                        (Name of Issuer)

                  Common Stock ($.01 par value)
                 (Title of Class of Securities)

                            410252100
                         (CUSIP Number)

                        Joseph L. Harrosh
                       40900 Grimmer Blvd.
                       Fremont, CA  94538
                          510-651-9600
         (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Persons
        Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

                          JULY 6, 1998
     (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 this
statement [  ].

     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.

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1    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
     S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

          Joseph L. Harrosh ###-##-####
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 2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX                         (a) [ ]
     IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP                            (b) [ ]
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3    SEC USE ONLY
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4    SOURCE OF FUNDS*                                    PF, WC
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5    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
     IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)              [ ]
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6    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION         United States
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                                   |
                                   |  (7)    SOLE VOTING POWER
                                   |         1,836,400 
                                   |_____________________________
                                   |
                                   |  (8)    SHARED VOTING POWER
                                   |         -0-
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY      |_____________________________
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING            |
PERSON WITH                        |  (9)    SOLE DISPOSITIVE    
                                   |         POWER
                                   |         1,836,400   
                                   |_____________________________
                                   |
                                   | (10)    SHARED DISPOSITIVE
                                   |         POWER
                                   |         -0-
___________________________________|_____________________________

11   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

       1,836,400 COMMON STOCK
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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): 5.6932%          
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14   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON                               IN
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Item 1.   Security and Issuer

          This Amendment No: 14 to Schedule 13D (the "Amendment No: 14") 
filed on behalf of Joseph L. Harrosh (the "Reporting Person"), relates 
to an aggegate of: 1,836,400   shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock         
($.01 par value) shares of: Handleman Company
(the "Issuer"), with its principal offices located at: 
500 Kirts Blvd., Troy, Michigan 48084-4142                   


Item 2.   Identity and Background

          The following information is given with respect to the
Reporting Person:

          (a)  Joseph L. Harrosh
          (b)  40900 Grimmer Blvd., Fremont, CA  94538
          (c)  Private investor
          (d)  Mr. Harrosh has not, during the last five years,
               been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding
               traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
          (e)  Mr. Harrosh has not, during the past five years,
               been 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)  United States of America


Item 3.   Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

          Personal funds and margin account.


Item 4.   Purpose of Transaction

          Except as set forth in this Item 4, the Reporting
Person has no other present plans or proposals that relate to
or that could result in any of the actions specified in clauses
(a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.

          The Reporting Person sold a portion of his holdings in the
Handleman Company as well as a portion of his holdings in six other
public companies in order to facilitate the purchase of over 9% of the
outstanding shares of Stratus Computer, Inc. on which a Schedule 13D has
been filed.  The Reporting Person may from time to time sell additional 
shares of the Common Stock of the Handleman Company or may repurchase
shares of Handleman Company in ordinary brokerage or privately 
negotiated transactions.


Item 5.   Interest in Securities of the Issuer

          According to the Issuer's Form 10Q dated March 10, 1998, 
the Issuer has outstanding shares of 32,256,100 shares as of: 
March 10, 1998.

        The reporting person has sole voting and dispositive
power over 1,836,400 shares representing 5.6932% of the 
outstanding class of common stock.

          From 6/30/98 through 7/6/98 the reporting person made net sales 
of 363,800 shares, including the net sale of 67,500 shares at a net 
average price of $10.4935 per share on 7/6/98, which transaction 
required the filing of this statement.


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

          The Reporting Person does not have any contract,
arrangement or understanding with respect to the Common Stock.   


Item 7.   Material to be Filed as Exhibits

          None.

                            SIGNATURE


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

Date: JULY 7, 1998

                                   /s/ JOSEPH L. HARROSH
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                                   Joseph L. Harrosh