The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Wednesday, July 26, 1995               TAG: 9507260004
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A10  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

UNFAIR TO MISS VIRGINIA

I feel it's very unfair to strip Miss Virginia Andrea Ballengee of her title. The pageant director had four years to find misstatements, and allowed the girl to compete four times.

I hope Miss Virginia is reinstated and allowed to compete in the Miss America Pageant.

T. J. O'GRADY

Norfolk, July 23, 1995 by CNB