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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*
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
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(CUSIP Number)
*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 7 Pages
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CUSIP No. 080555 20 4 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Robert W. Decherd
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) / /
(b) / /
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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
NUMBER OF
2,199,977 (1) (2)
SHARES -------------------------------------------------
6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 46,318 (3)
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EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
2,199,977 (1) (2)
PERSON ------------------------------------------------
8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
46,318 (3)
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,246,295 (1) (2)
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[X] See Item 4 below.
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
24.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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ITEM 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
A. H. Belo Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
The Belo Building
400 South Record Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
ITEM 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert W. Decherd
(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if none, Residence:
The Belo Building
400 South Record Street
Dallas, Texas 75202
(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: 2,246,295 (1)(2)
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(b) Percent of Class: 24.2%
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(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
2,199,977 (1)(2)
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(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
46,318 (3)
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(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 2,199,977 (1)(2)
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(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of: 46,318 (3)
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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.
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(2) Does not include 600 Series B shares owned by Mr. Decherd's wife,
2,320 Series B shares owned by Mr. Decherd's son, 73,090 Series B
shares that Mr. Decherd holds as Trustee, and 65,104 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.
(3) These Series B shares are held by Mr. Decherd in joint tenancy with
Mr. Decherd's wife.
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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
than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
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
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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 4, 1998 /s/ Robert W. Decherd
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Robert W. Decherd
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