The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, June 6, 1996                TAG: 9606060419
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B3   EDITION: FINAL 
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SPECIAL FLAME

ILLUSTRATION: Photo by Gary C. Knapp

The torch for the Virginia Special Olympics reached Virginia Beach

on Wednesday. Virginia Beach police officers carried the torch from

the entrance to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel along Shore Drive

and Atlantic Avenue to 17th Street. The Virginia Beach officers will

pass the torch this morning to counterparts from Norfolk. The torch

will make its way through Hampton Roads, carried by police officers.

Eventually, it will come to rest in Richmond, where the games will

be held Saturday.

KEYWORDS: SPECIAL OLYMPICS by CNB