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                          CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                                           
We consent to the inclusion in this registration statement on Form S-4 of our
report dated May 31, 1996, on our audits of  the financial statements of
Durwood, Inc.  We also consent to the reference to our firm under the caption
"Experts."


/s/ Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P
Kansas City, Missouri
April 24, 1997
