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

SCHEDULE G

(Amendment No. Five)*


Figgie International, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)


Class A
(Title of Class of Securities)


316828508
(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.

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).






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

NewSouth Capital Management, Inc.
Tax ID #: 62-1237220

2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*(a)[ ]
                                                     (b)[ ]   

3.  SEC USE ONLY

4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
    Tennessee
    

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 
PERSON WITH:

5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,542,888


6. SHARED VOTING POWER
117,500


7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,660,388


8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
None


9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING 
PERSON
1,660,388


10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
  CERTAIN SHARES
N/A


11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
12.1%

12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

I/A


Item 1. (a)  Name of Issuer:

			Figgie International, Inc.


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

			4420 Sherwin Road
			Willoughby, OH  44094


Item 2. (a)  Name of Person Filing:

             NewSouth Capital Management, Inc.


Item 2. (b)  Address of Principal Business Office:

             1000 Ridgeway Loop Rd. - Suite 233
             Memphis, TN  38120


Item 2. (c) Citizenship:

            USA


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

			Class A Common Stock	


Item 2. (e) CUSIP Number:

			316828508


Item 3. (e) /x/ Investment Adviser registered under Section 
203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940


Item 4.  Ownership:
        
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
1,660,388

(b) Percent of Class:
12.1%

(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole Power to vote or to direct  the 
vote:	1,542,888
(ii) Shared Power to vote or to direct the 
vote:	117,500
(iii) Sole Power to dispose or to direct the 
disposition of:	1,660,388
(iv) Shared Power to dispose or to direct 
the disposition of:	N/A	


With regard to the shares set forth under Item 4, of the              
1,660,388 Shares being reported, 150,768 or 1.1% of the 
outstanding shares of Class A stock of Figgie 
International, Inc., are managed by NewSouth Capital 
Management, Inc. through a Smith Barney Fiduciary Services 
Program whereby accounts are placed with NewSouth for 
management.  Although discretionary responsibility for the 
accounts is with NewSouth, Smith Barney retains 
responsibility for SEC filings should their cumulative 
holdings trigger the need for 13G reporting.
Of the 1,660,388 shares being reported, 45,980 or .33% of 
the outstanding shares of Class A stock of Figgie 
International, Inc. are managed by NewSouth Capital 
Management, Inc. through a Morgan Keegan Preferred Program 
("MKPfd") whereby accounts are placed with NewSouth for 
management.  Although discretionary responsibility for the 
accounts is with NewSouth MKPfd retains responsibility for 
SEC filings should their cumulative holdings trigger the 
need for 13G reporting.
Of the 1,660,388 shares being reported, 1,150 or .008% of 
the outstanding shares of Class A stock of Figgie 
International, Inc. are managed by NewSouth Capital 
Management, Inc. through a Lockwood Financial Services 
Program whereby accounts are placed with NewSouth for 
management.  Although discretionary responsibility for the 
accounts is with NewSouth, Lockwood retains responsibility 
for SEC filings should their cumulative holdings trigger 
the need for 13G reporting.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:  N/A

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of 
Another Person:



NewSouth Capital Management is an Investment Advisor and in 
such capacity acquired the securities on behalf of it's 
Advisor clients.  No single client's interest relates to 
more than 5% of the class.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the 
Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By 
the Parent Holding Company:  N/A

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of 
the Group:  N/A

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group:  N/A

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.

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:	2/12/98 as of 12/31/97


Signature:___________________________


Name:	D. Stephen Morrow, CFA
Title     Executive Vice President