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 22, 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.   Beginning  on  August 1, 1994, work stopped at  James  River
     Corporation   of   Virginia's  ("James  River")   Lexington,
     Kentucky, manufacturing plant as a result of a strike by the
     local  union following the expiration of the existing  labor
     contract. During August, negotiations were conducted and the
     union voted to return to work. Normal operations resumed  at
     the Lexington mill on August 22, 1994.

b.   James  River has been sued in Morgan County, Alabama,  in  a
     purported  class action brought on behalf of certain  former
     holders  of James River's 10-3/4% Debentures due October  1,
     2018.  Most of these Debentures were retired by means  of  a
     tender offer to all holders commenced on September 18, 1992.
     The  remainder  were redeemed on November 2, 1992.   Merrill
     Lynch & Co., which acted as James River's dealer manager for
     the  tender,  is  also named as a defendant.  The  complaint
     alleges  violations of a covenant prohibiting use  of  lower
     cost  borrowed funds to redeem the Debentures before October
     1,  1998,  and of various disclosure obligations, and  seeks
     damages in excess of $50 million plus punitive damages of at
     least  $500 million.  James River believes that these claims
     are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

c.   On  September  3,  1994, the Inlandboatman's  Union  of  the
     Columbia River Region, representing 270 hourly employees  at
     James  River's  Western Transportation facilities,  rejected
     management's offer addressing wages and health care benefits
     and went on strike. These operations provide warehouse space
     and  tug  and  barge systems that serve multiple  customers.
     Salaried  employees,  retirees, and  temporary  workers  are
     being  utilized to continue to provide these services during
     the  strike period. As of September 14, 1994, the strike  is
     still underway.


                           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:    September 15, 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):  August 22, 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.   Beginning  on  August 1, 1994, work stopped at  James  River
     Corporation   of   Virginia's  ("James  River")   Lexington,
     Kentucky, manufacturing plant as a result of a strike by the
     local  union following the expiration of the existing  labor
     contract. During August, negotiations were conducted and the
     union voted to return to work. Normal operations resumed  at
     the Lexington mill on August 22, 1994.

b.   James  River has been sued in Morgan County, Alabama,  in  a
     purported  class action brought on behalf of certain  former
     holders  of James River's 10-3/4% Debentures due October  1,
     2018.  Most of these Debentures were retired by means  of  a
     tender offer to all holders commenced on September 18, 1992.
     The  remainder  were redeemed on November 2, 1992.   Merrill
     Lynch & Co., which acted as James River's dealer manager for
     the  tender,  is  also named as a defendant.  The  complaint
     alleges  violations of a covenant prohibiting use  of  lower
     cost  borrowed funds to redeem the Debentures before October
     1,  1998,  and of various disclosure obligations, and  seeks
     damages in excess of $50 million plus punitive damages of at
     least  $500 million.  James River believes that these claims
     are without merit and intends to defend them vigorously.

c.   On  September  3,  1994, the Inlandboatman's  Union  of  the
     Columbia River Region, representing 270 hourly employees  at
     James  River's  Western Transportation facilities,  rejected
     management's offer addressing wages and health care benefits
     and went on strike. These operations provide warehouse space
     and  tug  and  barge systems that serve multiple  customers.
     Salaried  employees,  retirees, and  temporary  workers  are
     being  utilized to continue to provide these services during
     the  strike period. As of September 14, 1994, the strike  is
     still underway.

                           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:    September 15, 1994