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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. 4
                                      
                            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.              James M. Moroney, Jr.
         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              577,461 (1)(2)          
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Number of        6.      Shared Voting
Shares                   Power                               -0-               
Benefic-                 -------------------------------------------------------
ially Owned      7.      Sole Dispositive
by Each                  Power                          577,461 (1)(2)  
Reporting                -------------------------------------------------------
Person with      8.      Shared Dispositive                                 
                         Power                               -0-       
                         -------------------------------------------------------

9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially
         Owned by Each Reporting Person                 577,461 (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                             10.3%
                                                                               
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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:

                 James M. Moroney, Jr.

         (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:                 577,461 (1)(2)

         (b)     Percent of Class:                            10.3%

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

                 (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                            577,461 (1)(2)  

                (ii)    shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                 -0-        

               (iii)    sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                        of:  577,461 (1)(2)

                (iv)    shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
                        of:      -0-
 
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 [ ].





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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 10,500 Series B shares owned by Mr. Moroney's wife,
         as to which shares Mr. Moroney disclaims beneficial ownership.

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.

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/ JAMES M. MORONEY, JR.
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                                                   James M. Moroney, Jr.





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