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):  December 6, 1994
                                
                                
                                
               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.

(a)  On  January  16, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River")  published a press release announcing  that
     results  for  its  fourth quarter which ended  December  25,
     1994, are expected to be below the consensus expectations of
     security  analysts.  Definitive fourth quarter  results  are
     scheduled to be released on January 25, 1995.

(b)  Updating  an  event reported on Form 8-K  dated  August  22,
     1994,  James  River  and the Inlandboatman's  Union  of  the
     Columbia  River  Region  reached  a  contract  agreement  on
     December 6, 1994, settling a strike at James River's Western
     Transportation facilities.  Normal operations  have  resumed
     at these facilities.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:
   
       99  Press release dated January 16, 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              


Date:    January 18, 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):  December 6, 1994
                                
                                
                                
               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.

(a)  On  January  16, 1995, James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River")  published a press release announcing  that
     results  for  its  fourth quarter which ended  December  25,
     1994, are expected to be below the consensus expectations of
     security  analysts.  Definitive fourth quarter  results  are
     scheduled to be released on January 25, 1995.

(b)  Updating  an  event reported on Form 8-K  dated  August  22,
     1994,  James  River  and the Inlandboatman's  Union  of  the
     Columbia  River  Region  reached  a  contract  agreement  on
     December 6, 1994, settling a strike at James River's Western
     Transportation facilities.  Normal operations  have  resumed
     at these facilities.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:
   
       99  Press release dated January 16, 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/ James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      James R. Hudson, Jr.
                                      Vice President, Corporate Controller
                              

Date:    January 18, 1995