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)           July 21, 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.

      On  July  21,  1994,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
("James  River"  or  the  "Company") published  a  press  release
announcing  the  Company's results of operations for  the  second
quarter ended June 26, 1994.  The Company published its unaudited
financial statements including its condensed consolidated balance
sheets  as  of  June 26, 1994 and June 27, 1993, its consolidated
statements  of  operations for the quarters (13  weeks)  and  six
months  (26  weeks) ended June 26, 1994 and June  27,  1993,  its
condensed  consolidated  statements of cash  flows  for  the  six
months  (26  weeks) ended June 26, 1994 and June  27,  1993,  and
certain  segment information for the six months  ended  June  26,
1994  and  the  year  ended December 26, 1993.   The  results  of
operations  for  the  six months ended  June  26,  1994  are  not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.    A   copy  of  the  press  release  which  includes   the
consolidated  financial statements is filed herewith  as  Exhibit
99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits:
     
          99   Press  release dated July 21, 1994,  published  by
               the registrant -- filed herewith

                           SIGNATURES


      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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:    July 26, 1994
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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)           July 21, 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.

      On  July  21,  1994,  James River Corporation  of  Virginia
("James  River"  or  the  "Company") published  a  press  release
announcing  the  Company's results of operations for  the  second
quarter ended June 26, 1994.  The Company published its unaudited
financial statements including its condensed consolidated balance
sheets  as  of  June 26, 1994 and June 27, 1993, its consolidated
statements  of  operations for the quarters (13  weeks)  and  six
months  (26  weeks) ended June 26, 1994 and June  27,  1993,  its
condensed  consolidated  statements of cash  flows  for  the  six
months  (26  weeks) ended June 26, 1994 and June  27,  1993,  and
certain  segment information for the six months  ended  June  26,
1994  and  the  year  ended December 26, 1993.   The  results  of
operations  for  the  six months ended  June  26,  1994  are  not
necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full
year.    A   copy  of  the  press  release  which  includes   the
consolidated  financial statements is filed herewith  as  Exhibit
99.

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits:
     
          99   Press  release dated July 21, 1994,  published  by
               the registrant -- filed herewith

                           SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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:    July 26, 1994