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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 6)*
McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
579489-10-5
(CUSIP Number)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filed 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 the 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).
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CUSIP No. 579489-10-5 13-G/A Page 2 of 5 Pages
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1. Name of Reporting Person Betty Lou Maloney
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No.
of Above Person ###-##-####
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
Not Applicable. (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
At 12/31/96: 1,850,000 (Class B Common Stock)*
At 3/1/97: vested options to purchase 10,314
shares of Class A Common Stock
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Number of
Shares 6. Shared Voting Power 0
Beneficially
Owned by ---------------------------------------------------------
Each Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power
Person
With At 12/31/96: 1,850,000 (Class B Common Stock)*
At 3/1/97: vested options to purchase 10,314
shares of Class B Common Stock
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8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,860,314
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10. Check Box if the Aggregate Amount
in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 17.26%
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12. Type of Reporting Person IN
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* Adjusted to reflect the effort of a 25% stock dividend payable on January
2, 1997 to stockholders of record on December 16, 1996.
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CUSIP No. 579489-10-5 13-G/A Page 3 of 5 Pages
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: McClatchy Newspapers, Inc.
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Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 2100 "Q" Street,
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Sacramento, CA 95816
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Betty Lou Maloney
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Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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2100 "Q" Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
Item 2(c) Citizenship: United States
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Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Class A Common Stock
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Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 579489-10-5
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
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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)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7); or
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
Item 4. Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
(b) Percent of Class:
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,860,314
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 1,860,314
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of 0
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CUSIP No. 579489-10-5 13-G/A Page 4 of 5 Pages
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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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:
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
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the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification:
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Not Applicable.
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CUSIP No. 579489-10-5 13-G/A Page 5 of 5 Pages
Signature
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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 13, 1997.
/s/ Betty Lou Maloney
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Betty Lou Maloney
