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Umbrella Clash Sparks Court Fight on Long Island Beach
Walter Johnson the interior decorator of Glen Cove faces third degree assault charges after a beach umbrella dispute with socialite Mrs. Austin T. Gray over a "cabbage rose fringe" cover. The incident led into a broader tribute to D-Day veterans and Utah Omaha beach memories, with Major Robert Crisson and other soldiers highlighted in a commemorative feature.
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Mineola
N. Y
INS
North Shore
Long Island
Walter Johnson
Glen Cove
Austin T. Gray
Duchess of
Marborough
Boston
Deacon
Johnson
Cherbourg
France
Norwas
Mandy
Gambel
Ican
Europe
Gray
Ranger
Omaha Beach
Oma
St. Mere Eglise
42D Airborne
Utah Beach
Robert Crisson
Birmingham
Ala
Crisson
Moose Schroeder
el Company
Howard L. Lees
Gayle Lee