The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, July 5, 1994                  TAG: 9407050048
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A1   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   17 lines

CELEBRATING INDEPENDENCE SIDE BY SIDE BY SIDE...

ILLUSTRATION: Color photo

BILL TIERNAN/Staff

A lifeguard watches over a sea of sunbathers Monday at the Virginia

Beach Oceanfront. The holiday's sunny skies and balmy temperatures

drew thousands to area beaches. See story, Page B3

by CNB