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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ti, 1'JoJ MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON Rescue During Explosion Brings Carnegie Award e 1963. Bureau of Advertising, AN PA 4 PITTSBURGH (UPI) -A 21 year-old laundry worker from Tucson, Ariz., was awarded a silver medal and $1,000 from the Carnegie Hero Commission to day for rescuing seven women during an explosion and fire at a laundry and dry cleaning plant. Ventura Urquidez Jr., disre garding choking smoke and scorching flames, led Mrs. Lucy G. Villa and Mrs. Rossie L Chesser to safety shortly after the blast last March 29 which killed seven persons. He returned inside and reached two more women, lead' ing one and carrying the other to safety. Urquidez then carried Carmen Ramos and Olivia Aros to safety and made one more trip inside to remove another woman just before the walls of the one -story structure col lapsed. Death Benefits The commission also awarded death benefits of $600 and a bronze medal to Ethel C. Robin- son, aunt of Booker C. Olden, who died in an attempt to save two children from burning to death in Nashville, Tcnn., Dec. 6, 1962. Six sticks of dynamite explod ed prematurely Aug. 14, 19B2 at a copper mine in Oracle, Ariz., injuring Wilbur D. Nelson, 48, and Merely C. Fairless, 40. Staggered To Safety Nelson, despite painful injuries and knowing that other dyna mite charges set earlier would soon explode, crawled to the se verely injured Fairless. Nelson lifted Fairless onto his shoul ders then staggered to safety minutes before the other charges exploded. Fairless died 32 hours later of his injuries. Nelson, disabled for five weeks, was awarded a sil ver medal and $500. The awards were among 20 made today by the commission in 11 states and Canada. Since its inception in 1904, the commis sion has awarded more than $9 million to heroes and their de pendents and has issued 4,673 medals. KIMMY SAYS- Editor'i note: Thii column It written by a Mtdford toon agar who hat chosen tha non de plume of "Kimmy." Other teen ageri in the area and. who knows, per haps even parents baffled at their otfsorina's behavior are invited to write to "Kimmy," in care of the Mail Tribune, for suggestions or advice on manners, dress, be havior and similar subjects. Dear Kimmy: What should I do when my boy friend and I can't agree on what show to go to? I am afraid he doesn't like the shows I pick. He doesn't get mad, but I know he would ralher go to another show, but I wouldn't. Unpicked Picker Dear Unpicked Picker: Haven't you realized yet that in this world we can't ALWAYS do what we want to do?? Dear Kimmy: What are the hair styles going lo be at Sen ior High this fall? Wondering Dear Wondering: Long and lose or short and fluffy Dear Kimmy: What can I do about this lump in my throat? Lumpy Dear Lumpy : Are you choking or choked up over something? Dear Kimmy: t am a MOUSK! Mickey Dear Mickey: Don't feel bad, so is Minnie! Dear Kimmy: I like this guy and I was wondering if I should tell him straight out. Wondering. Dear Wondering: I wouldn't. There are certain signals a girl can use such as winking, flirt ing and smiling, that can ex press her feelings. Dear Kimmy: Where is a good plnre In mrrt guys around Medtord? Slumped. Dear Stumped: Where the boys are! Dear Kimmy: I am S fret J Inches lull and weigh S.I pounds. People rail me hean pole. How can I avoid this? Hean Pole Dear Bean Pole: Go to a doc tor and see how you can gain some weight. Dear Kimmy: I'm having trouble with my boyfriend. He goes nut with other girls. Should I drop him? Love broken Deal' I-ovc broken: Yes. I think YOU have been dropped already. Dear Kimmy: I have a prob lem. If a tree falls in the for est and nobody is around to hear it. does It make noise? fining Craty Dear Going Crazy: This de pends on how big it is! (Yuk-Yuk) SUV m m .jT mm-x. air tr . aTTi. v " 1 m - w H .- . : M m M ar. m m A v. - mt J m mm v am ' m awe. -m w -a a -m . m. -w m mt :n .. h k. - w m like looking for someone who doesn't read newspapers Very hard to find. 99 million' people in almost 9 out of every 10 homes read newspapers. It's the most sought after, often bought, eagerly consumed, intensely depended upon product in the world. The reason is obvious. We can't do without it. The need to know about the news and events that touch and shape our lives is deep, intense, unending. And the need to know is now. Today. So it's not very hard to figure out why more advertising dollars are spent in daily newspapers than in TV, magazines, radio, ana outdoor comoinea. Mor People Do More Business With Newspapers!
