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                          SCHEDULE 13G


         UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                      (AMENDMENT NO. 4/A)*

                   Sterling Chemicals, Inc.
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                       (Name of Issuer)

              Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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                (Title of Class of Securities)

                         858903 10 7
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                         (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).













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                                   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 13, 1995.



  /S/ J. VIRGIL WAGGONER
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J. Virgil Waggoner












































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