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                                 UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                        Amendment No. 3 and Restatement

                             A. H. BELO CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                Series B Common Stock, par value $1.67 per share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                080555 20 4                                       (CUSIP Number)
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         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 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.
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CUSIP No. 080555 20 4
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1.       Names of Reporting Person
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.              Robert W. Decherd
         of Above Person                                ###-##-####

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2.       Check the Appropriate Box                      (a)     [ ]
         if Member of a Group                           (b)     [ ]
         (See Instructions)

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3.       SEC Use Only

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4.       Citizenship or Place of
         Organization                                   United States
                                                         
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                   5.  Sole Voting Power                   997,764 (1)(2)
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Number of 
(1)(2)             6.  Shared Voting
Shares                 Power                                36,545
Benefic-               ---------------------------------------------------------
ially Owned            
by Each            7.  Sole Dispositive
(1)(2)                 Power                               997,764 (1)(2)
Reporting              ---------------------------------------------------------
Person With
                   8.  Shared Dispositive
                       Power                                36,545
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9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially
         Owned by Each Reporting Person                    997,764 (1)(2)

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10.      Check Box if the Aggregate Amount
         in Row (9) Excludes Certain
         Shares (See Instructions)                        [X]  See Item 4 below.

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11.      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                               17.7%

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12.      Type of Reporting Person                         IN
         (See Instructions)

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ITEM 1.

         (a)     Name of Issuer:

                 A. H. Belo Corporation

         (b)     Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                 Communications Center
                 Young and Houston Streets
                 Dallas, Texas  75265

ITEM 2.

         (a)     Name of Person Filing:

                 Robert W. Decherd

         (b)     Address of Principal Business Office, or if none,
                 Residence:

                 A. H. Belo Corporation
                 Communications Center
                 Young and Houston Streets
                 Dallas, Texas  75265

         (c)     Citizenship:

                 United States

         (d)     Title of Class of Securities:

                 Series B Common Stock, par value $1.67 per share

         (e)     CUSIP Number:

                 080555 20 4

ITEM 3.

         IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B), 
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:





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         (a)  [ ]  Broker or Dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
         (b)  [ ]  Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
         (c)  [ ]  Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
         (d)  [ ]  Investment Company registered under section 8 of the
                   Investment Company Act
         (e)  [ ]  Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the
                   Investment Advisers Act of 1940
         (f)  [ ]  Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
                   provisions of the Employee
                   Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
                   see Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
         (g)  [ ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
                   240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)
         (h)  [ ]  Group, in accordance with Section  240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)
        
ITEM 4.  OWNERSHIP.

         (a)     Amount Beneficially Owned:               997,764 (1)(2)

         (b)     Percent of Class:                          17.7%

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(1)      On May 19, 1988, the Issuer distributed one share of Series B Common
         Stock for each outstanding share of Common Stock (which was
         redesignated on May 4, 1988 as Series A Common Stock).  Series B
         Common Stock is convertible at any time on a share for share basis
         into Series A Common Stock.

(2)      Does not include 300 Series B shares owned by Mr. Decherd's wife,
         1,160 Series B shares owned by Mr. Decherd's son, 36,545 Series B
         shares that Mr. Decherd holds as Trustee and over which Mr. Decherd
         shares the power to vote and to dispose of such shares, and 32,552
         Series B shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr. Decherd's 
         children, as to all of which shares Mr. Decherd disclaims beneficial
         ownership.





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         (c)     Number of shares as to which such person has:

                 (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                            997,764 (1)(2)

                (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                             36,545

               (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
                            997,764 (1)(2)

                (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 
                        of:  36,545

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
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].  (See
Footnote 3 above.)

ITEM 6.  OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 7.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
         SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

         Not applicable.
         
ITEM 8.  IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.  NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

         Not applicable.





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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.





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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.



Dated:  February 1, 1995                          /s/ Robert W. Decherd
                                                      Robert W. Decherd





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