SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 16, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)


          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  August  16,  1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the approval by the Company's Board of  Directors
     of  the  distribution  of all of the outstanding  shares  of
     common  stock of Crown Vantage Inc. to holders of record  of
     James  River  common stock as of the close  of  business  on
     August  25,  1995.  One share of Crown Vantage common  stock
     will  be  distributed for every ten shares  of  James  River
     common stock.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith
     as Exhibit 99(a).

     On  August  17, 1995, James River published a press  release
     announcing  the election of Miles L. Marsh, of Lake  Forest,
     IL,  as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the
     Board of Directors of James River.  Mr. Marsh will join  the
     Company on October 2, 1995.  A copy of the press release  is
     filed herewith as Exhibit 99(b).

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

            99(a) Press release dated August 16, 1995, published by
                  the registrant -- filed herewith.

            99(b) Press release dated August 17, 1995, published by
                  the registrant -- filed herewith.



                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                       Stephen E. Hare
                                       Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                        and Chief Financial Officer


Date:    August 21, 1995
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                
                                
                     Washington, D.C.  20549
                                
                                
                                
                            FORM 8-K
                                
                         CURRENT REPORT
                                
                                
               Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
               the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                
                                
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  August 16, 1995
                                
                                
                                
               JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
                                
                                
                            Virginia
         (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
                                
                                
            1-7911                           54-0848173
   (Commission File Number)     (IRS Employer Identification Number)

          120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219
  (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
                                
                                
 Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (804) 644-5411
                                
Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  August  16,  1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing the approval by the Company's Board of  Directors
     of  the  distribution  of all of the outstanding  shares  of
     common  stock of Crown Vantage Inc. to holders of record  of
     James  River  common stock as of the close  of  business  on
     August  25,  1995.  One share of Crown Vantage common  stock
     will  be  distributed for every ten shares  of  James  River
     common stock.  A copy of the press release is filed herewith
     as Exhibit 99(a).

     On  August  17, 1995, James River published a press  release
     announcing  the election of Miles L. Marsh, of Lake  Forest,
     IL,  as President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the
     Board of Directors of James River.  Mr. Marsh will join  the
     Company on October 2, 1995.  A copy of the press release  is
     filed herewith as Exhibit 99(b).

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

            99(a) Press release dated August 16, 1995, published by
                  the registrant -- filed herewith.

            99(b) Press release dated August 17, 1995, published by
                  the registrant -- filed herewith.

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of  1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                              JAMES RIVER CORPORATION OF VIRGINIA
                              
                              
                              
                              By: /s/ Stephen E. Hare
                                       Stephen E. Hare
                                       Senior Vice President, Corporate Finance
                                        and Chief Financial Officer

Date:    August 21, 1995