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Lifesaving sacrifice earns Carnegie medal in Kentucky town
Rufus Combs a retired blacksmith rescues enemy Richard Godson from a deadly gas pit in Midway Kentucky. Godson recovers and praises Combs while both men, Democrats with past political feuds, reflect on their unlikely act of bravery. Carnegie medal grants $1500 to Combs, plans underway for a family business, and local tribute follows the perilous rescue.
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