KNIGHT RIDDER INC
SC 13G/A, 1996-02-14
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                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                Schedule 13G

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                             (Amendment No. 2)*

                             KNIGHT-RIDDER, INC.
                              (Name of Issuer)

                                COMMON SHARES
                       (Title of Class of Securities)


                                 499040 10 3
                               (CUSIP Number)


                                                                              
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [X]. 
(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).

                      (Continued on following page(s))

                              Page 1 of 4 Pages
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CUSIP No. 499040 10 3                                  Page 2 of 4 Pages
                                     13G



1       NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
        S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                John S. And James L. Knight Foundation, a Florida 
                nonprofit corporation


2       CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

                                                 (a) [ ]
                                                 (b) [ ]

3       SEC USE ONLY


4       CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                                        Florida


         NUMBER OF             5       SOLE VOTING POWER
                                                                     2,630,541
          SHARES

       BENEFICIALLY            6       SHARED VOTING POWER

         OWNED BY

           EACH                7       SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                              
                                                                     2,630,541
         REPORTING

           PERSON              8       SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

           WITH

9       AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
                                                         2,630,541

10      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


11      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
                                                           5.41%

12      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
                                                             CO





                     *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C. 20549
                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Item 1(a)  Name of Issuer:
                 Knight-Ridder, Inc.
           
Item 1(b)  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                 One Herald Plaza
                 Miami, Florida 33101
           
Item 2(a)  Name of Person Filing:
                 John S. And James L. Knight Foundation
           
Item 2(b)  Address of Principal Business Office:
                 One Biscayne Tower - Suite 3800
                 2 South Biscayne Boulevard
                 Miami, Florida 33131
           
Item 2(c)  Citizenship:
                 United States
           
Item 2(d)  Title of Class of Securities:
                 Common
           
Item 2(e)  CUSIP Number:
                 499040 10 3
           
Item 3     If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13(d)
                 -1(b) or 13(d)-2(b):
           
           N/A
           
Item 4     Ownership:    (a)      Amount Beneficially Owned           2,630,541
                         (b)      Percent of Class                    5.41%
                         (c)      Number of shares as to which    
                                  such person has                 
                                                                  
                                  i)      Sole power to vote or       2,630,541
                                          to direct the vote      
                                                                  
                                  ii)     Shared power to vote    
                                          or to direct the vote   
                                                                  
                                  iii)    Sole power to dispose       2,630,541
                                          or to direct the
                                          disposition of
                         
                                  iv)     Shared power to dispose
                                          or to direct the disposition of
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Item 5           Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

                 If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more then five percent of the class of securities, check the following ( ).


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

                 N/A

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 the 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.

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 8, 1996

JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION



By:  /s/ Timothy J. Crowe                                             
     -------------------------------------------------
     Name: Timothy J. Crowe
     Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



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