ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Friday, July 5, 1996                   TAG: 9607080001
SECTION: SPORTS                   PAGE: A-1  EDITION: METRO 

FESTIVAL OF FLAGS

LENGTH: Short :   20 lines
ILLUSTRATION: PHOTO:  Don Petersen. 1. Thousands of patriotic Virginians 
          gather (above) for the 18th annual Music for Americans Fourth of 
          July celebration, sponsored by The Roanoke Times, at Victory Stadium
          on Thursday night. 2. A display of American flags (left) decorates a
          table of food at the celebration. Temperatures for the event was a 
          comfortable 75 degrees. See more Fourth of July coverage on B1. 
          color.
KEYWORDS: TYIN