Norman W. George saved Leota F. Matlock from being struck by an automobile, Wichita, Kansas, November 14, 1967. Norman, 13, schoolboy, and Leota, 14, were walking together on a path alongside a gravel-paved street when an automobile traveling in the opposite direction went out of control and veered toward them at high speed. The vehicle was within four feet of them when Norman pushed Leota out of its path. Norman was struck by the automobile and pinned against a tree. He suffered leg injuries and required hospitalization. Leota sustained only bruises from falling on the gravel surface of the street. 49937-5446
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