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                                                                 Exhibit 24

                                POWER OF ATTORNEY


The undersigned directors and/or officers of Dana Corporation ("Dana") hereby
appoint James E. Ayers, Sue A. Griffin, Charles W. Hinde, Southwood J. Morcott
and Martin J. Strobel, and each of them severally, their true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact to (i) execute, in their names and their capacities as
directors and/or officers of Dana, a registration statement on Form S-3, and any
and all amendments thereto, for the resale of 1,000,000 Dana Common Shares, $1
par value, to be issued to the Dana Corporation Pension Plans Trust or its
designee(s), and (ii) file such registration statement and amendments, on Dana's
behalf, with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.

This Power of Attorney automatically ends as to each appointee upon the
termination of his or her service with Dana.

In witness whereof, the undersigned have executed this instrument on October 21,
1996.


/s/  B. F. Bailar                         /s/  J. D. Stevenson               
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B. F. Bailar                              J. D. Stevenson

/s/  E. M. Carpenter                      /s/  T. B. Sumner, Jr.               
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E. M. Carpenter                           T. B. Sumner, Jr.

/s/  E. Clark                             /s/  J. E. Ayers                  
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E. Clark                                  J. E. Ayers

/s/  G. H. Hiner                          /s/  C. W. Hinde                 
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G. H. Hiner                               C. W. Hinde

/s/  M. R. Marks                          /s/  S. A. Griffin                 
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M. R. Marks                               S. A. Griffin

/s/  S. J. Morcott                        /s/  M. J. Strobel                   
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S. J. Morcott                             M. J. Strobel


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