Flying Umbrella Cuts Delaware Governor
<i> Associated Press</i>
BETHANY BEACH, Del. —
A windblown beach umbrella smacked Gov. Thomas R. Carper in the head, opening a gash that needed 14 stitches.
The umbrella, yanked from the sand by strong winds, went hurtling along the shore Friday, grazing the neck of Carper’s 4-year-old son, Benjamin, before hitting the governor on his forehead.
Sunbathers went to help Carper, as did beach patrol members, who applied a cold compress. Martha Carper drove her husband to get medical attention.
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