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):  April 10, 1996
                                
                                
                                
               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

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Item 5.   Other Events.

     On  April  10,  1996,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  the  signing of a definitive agreement  for  the
     sale of the Company's Flexible Packaging Group.  James River
     will  receive gross cash proceeds of $365 million  from  the
     sale, which is expected to be completed by mid-year.  A copy
     of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

          99   Press release dated April 10, 1996, published by the
               registrant -- filed herewith.


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                           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 & Chief Financial Officer


Date:   April 12, 1996
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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):  April 10, 1996
                                
                                
                                
               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  April  10,  1996,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
     ("James  River" or the "Company") published a press  release
     announcing  the  signing of a definitive agreement  for  the
     sale of the Company's Flexible Packaging Group.  James River
     will  receive gross cash proceeds of $365 million  from  the
     sale, which is expected to be completed by mid-year.  A copy
     of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)  Exhibits:

          99   Press release dated April 10, 1996, 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 & Chief Financial Officer

Date:   April 12, 1996