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  FORM 144             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                           OMB APPROVAL
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549                                   OMB Number 3235-0101
                                                                                         Expires: May 31, 2000
                                                                                         Estimated average burden
                                                                                         hours per response ..2.0 
  
  FORM 144                NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES                                 SEC USE ONLY
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                      DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  
                                                                                                
  ATTENTION: TRANSMIT FOR FILING 3 COPIES OF THIS FORM CONCURRENTLY WITH EITHER PLACING          CUSIP NUMBER
             AN ORDER WITH A BROKER TO EXECUTE A SALE OR EXECUTING A SALE DIRECTLY WITH
             WITH A MARKET MAKER.
                                                                                                 WORK LOCATION
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)   (b) IRS IDENT. NO.  (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
       -------------------------------------   ------------------  -------------------
       Crowley, Milner and Company                  38-0454910           1-1594              
                                                                 (e)TELEPHONE NO.
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER  STREET  CITY   STATE   ZIP CODE       AREA CODE   NUMBER 
       -----------------  ------  ----   -----   --------       ---------   ------
       2301 West Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan 48216                313     962-2400
  
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE   (b)IRS        (c)RELATIONSHIP  (d)ADDRESS    STREET    CITY   STATE  ZIP CODE
       ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES        IDENT. NO.    TO ISSUER        -------    ------    ----   -----  --------
       ARE TO BE SOLD                ---------     ------------
       ------------------------                                                  
  Richard S. Keys                      n/a         Director         414 Notre Dame, Grosse Pointe, MI   48230
  
  INSTRUCTION: THE PERSON FILING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT THE ISSUER TO OBTAIN THE I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND
  THE S.E.C. FILE NUMBER.
  
  3(a)            (b)                   SEC USE ONLY    (c)         (d)         (e)        (f)          (g)
  Title of the    Name and Address of   Broker-Dealer   Number of    Aggregate   Number of  Approximate  Name of Each
  Class of Sec-   Each Broker Through   File Number     Shares or    Market      Shares or  Date of Sale Securities
  urities To      Whom the Securities   -------------   Other Units  Value (see  Other      (See Instr.  Exchange (See
  Be Sold         are to be Offered                     To Be Sold   Instr.3(d)) Units Out- 3(f))        Instr.3(g))
  -------------   or Each Market Maker                  (See Instr.  ----------- standing   (MO.DAY YR.) -----------
                  who is Acquiring                      3(c))                    See Instr. ------------
                  the Securities                        -----------              3(e))
                  --------------------                                           ----------
  Common Stock    Roney & Co.                           10,000 shs.   $77,500    1,544,462    12/15/97      AMEX
                  15 Kercheval
                  Grosse Pointe Farms,
                  Michigan 48236
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. (a) Name of issuer                          3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number      (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the 
     (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any            securities are intended to be sold
     (d) Issuer's address, including zip code       (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
     (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area      securities, give the aggregate face amount)
         code                                       (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as
  2. (a) Name of person for whose account the           of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing
         to be sold                                     of this notice
     (b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S.    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class 
         number                                         outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount 
     (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer       thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report
         (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder      or statement published by the issuer
         or member of immediate family of any of    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
         the foregoing                              (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
     (d) Such person' address, including zip code      securities are intended to be sold
  
                                                                                                 SEC 1147(7-97)<PAGE>
  <PAGE> 2
  
  TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD 
  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD AND WITH RESPECT TO
  THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION THEREOF:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Name of Person from Whom     Amount of 
  Title of    Date you   Nature of Acquisition     Acquired (If gift, also      Securities       Date of    Nature of
  the Class   Acquired   Transaction               give date donor acquired)    Acquired         Payment    Payment
  ---------   --------   ---------------------     -------------------------    ----------       -------    ---------
  Common      1970       Inheritance               John G. Keys, Helen C.       130,502.50 shs.  unknown    cash 
  stock       (approx.)                            Standart                                      (more
                                                                                                 than 2
                                                                                                 years
                                                                                                 prior)
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
       1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
  explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of
  any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the
  note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
       2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold
  had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
  furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO ALL SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS BY THE PERSON FOR
  WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Name and Address        Title of Securi-                          Amount of Securi-
  of Seller               ties Sold               Date of Sale      ties Sold              Gross Proceeds
  ----------------        ----------------        ------------      -----------------      --------------
  Richard S. Keys         Common stock            12/4/97           600 shs.               $5,575.02
  
  
  REMARKS:
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to
  the person for whose account the securites are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that
  definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph
  (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
  by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  12/16/97                     /s/ RICHARD S. KEYS
  DATE OF NOTICE                   (SIGNATURE)
  
  THE NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD. AT LEAST ONE COPY 
  OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. ANY COPIES NOT MANUALLY SIGNED SHALL BEAR TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURES.
  
  ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C.
  1001)
                                                                                                  SEC 1147(7-97)
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text: FORM 144             U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION                           OMB APPROVAL
                                WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549                                   OMB Number 3235-0101
                                                                                         Expires: May 31, 2000
                                                                                         Estimated average burden
                                                                                         hours per response ..2.0 
  
  FORM 144                NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES                                 SEC USE ONLY
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                      DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  
                                                                                                
  ATTENTION: TRANSMIT FOR FILING 3 COPIES OF THIS FORM CONCURRENTLY WITH EITHER PLACING          CUSIP NUMBER
             AN ORDER WITH A BROKER TO EXECUTE A SALE OR EXECUTING A SALE DIRECTLY WITH
             WITH A MARKET MAKER.
                                                                                                 WORK LOCATION
  1(a) NAME OF ISSUER (Please type or print)   (b) IRS IDENT. NO.  (c) S.E.C. FILE NO.
       -------------------------------------   ------------------  -------------------
       Crowley, Milner and Company                  38-0454910           1-1594              
                                                                 (e)TELEPHONE NO.
  1(d) ADDRESS OF ISSUER  STREET  CITY   STATE   ZIP CODE       AREA CODE   NUMBER 
       -----------------  ------  ----   -----   --------       ---------   ------
       2301 West Lafayette, Detroit, Michigan 48216                313     962-2400
  
  2(a) NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE   (b)IRS        (c)RELATIONSHIP  (d)ADDRESS    STREET    CITY   STATE  ZIP CODE
       ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES        IDENT. NO.    TO ISSUER        -------    ------    ----   -----  --------
       ARE TO BE SOLD                ---------     ------------
       ------------------------                                                  
  Richard S. Keys                      n/a         Director         414 Notre Dame, Grosse Pointe, MI   48230
  
  INSTRUCTION: THE PERSON FILING THIS NOTICE SHOULD CONTACT THE ISSUER TO OBTAIN THE I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND
  THE S.E.C. FILE NUMBER.
  
  3(a)            (b)                   SEC USE ONLY    (c)         (d)         (e)        (f)          (g)
  Title of the    Name and Address of   Broker-Dealer   Number of    Aggregate   Number of  Approximate  Name of Each
  Class of Sec-   Each Broker Through   File Number     Shares or    Market      Shares or  Date of Sale Securities
  urities To      Whom the Securities   -------------   Other Units  Value (see  Other      (See Instr.  Exchange (See
  Be Sold         are to be Offered                     To Be Sold   Instr.3(d)) Units Out- 3(f))        Instr.3(g))
  -------------   or Each Market Maker                  (See Instr.  ----------- standing   (MO.DAY YR.) -----------
                  who is Acquiring                      3(c))                    See Instr. ------------
                  the Securities                        -----------              3(e))
                  --------------------                                           ----------
  Common Stock    Roney & Co.                           10,000 shs.   $77,500    1,544,462    12/15/97      AMEX
                  15 Kercheval
                  Grosse Pointe Farms,
                  Michigan 48236
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. (a) Name of issuer                          3. (a) Title of the class of securities to be sold
     (b) Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number      (b) Name and address of each broker through whom the 
     (c) Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any            securities are intended to be sold
     (d) Issuer's address, including zip code       (c) Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt
     (e) Issuer's telephone number, including area      securities, give the aggregate face amount)
         code                                       (d) Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as
  2. (a) Name of person for whose account the           of a specified date within 10 days prior to the filing
         to be sold                                     of this notice
     (b) Such person's Social Security or I.R.S.    (e) Number of shares or other units of the class 
         number                                         outstanding, or if debt securities the face amount 
     (c) Such person's relationship to the issuer       thereof outstanding, as shown by the most recent report
         (e.g., officer, director, 10% stockholder      or statement published by the issuer
         or member of immediate family of any of    (f) Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
         the foregoing                              (g) Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the
     (d) Such person' address, including zip code      securities are intended to be sold
  
                                                                                                 SEC 1147(7-97)
  2
  
  TABLE I -- SECURITIES TO BE SOLD 
  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO THE ACQUISITION OF THE SECURITIES TO BE SOLD AND WITH RESPECT TO
  THE PAYMENT OF ALL OR ANY PART OF THE PURCHASE PRICE OR OTHER CONSIDERATION THEREOF:
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   Name of Person from Whom     Amount of 
  Title of    Date you   Nature of Acquisition     Acquired (If gift, also      Securities       Date of    Nature of
  the Class   Acquired   Transaction               give date donor acquired)    Acquired         Payment    Payment
  ---------   --------   ---------------------     -------------------------    ----------       -------    ---------
  Common      1970       Inheritance               John G. Keys, Helen C.       130,502.50 shs.  unknown    cash 
  stock       (approx.)                            Standart                                      (more
                                                                                                 than 2
                                                                                                 years
                                                                                                 prior)
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
       1. If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was not made in cash at the time of purchase,
  explain in the table or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given.  If the consideration consisted of
  any note or other obligation, or if payment was made in installments describe the arrangement and state when the
  note or other obligation was discharged in full or the last installment paid.
       2. If within two years after the acquisition of the securities the person for whose account they are to be sold
  had any short positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144,
  furnish full information with respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II -- SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS TO ALL SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS BY THE PERSON FOR
  WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD.
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Name and Address        Title of Securi-                          Amount of Securi-
  of Seller               ties Sold               Date of Sale      ties Sold              Gross Proceeds
  ----------------        ----------------        ------------      -----------------      --------------
  Richard S. Keys         Common stock            12/4/97           600 shs.               $5,575.02
  
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS: See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144. Information is to be given not only as to
  the person for whose account the securites are to be sold but also as to all other persons included in that
  definition. In addition, information shall be given as to sales by all persons whose sales are required by paragraph
  (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION: The person for whose account the securities to which this notice relates are to be sold hereby represents
  by signing this notice that he does not know any material adverse information in regard to the current and
  prospective operations of the Issuer of the securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
  12/16/97                     /s/ RICHARD S. KEYS
  DATE OF NOTICE                   (SIGNATURE)
  
  THE NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD. AT LEAST ONE COPY 
  OF THE NOTICE SHALL BE MANUALLY SIGNED. ANY COPIES NOT MANUALLY SIGNED SHALL BEAR TYPED OR PRINTED SIGNATURES.
  
  ATTENTION: INTENTIONAL MISSTATEMENTS OR OMISSION OF FACTS CONSTITUTE FEDERAL CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C.
  1001)
                                                                                                  SEC 1147(7-97)