Two events in chapter 7

After Darry convinces a doctor that "we were about as much family as Dally and Johnny had," they learn that Dally will be okay, though one of his arms will always have burn scars. Johnny, on the other hand, is in critical condition with a broken back and third-degree burns.

Steve shows Pony the newspaper, with the headline "Juvenile Delinquents Turn Heroes." There are many stories about the boys in the paper, covering the murder, the church burning, and all the surrounding events.