For a distinguished example of investigative or other specialized reporting by an individual or other specialized reporting within a newspaper's local area of circulation by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series, giving prime consideration to initiative, resourcefulness, research, and high quality of writing, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Chicago Tribune , by William Jones
For exposing collusion between police and some of Chicago's largest private ambulance companies to restrict service in low income areas, leading to major reforms.
The Jury
The Jury
John E. Leard(Chair)
Executive Editor, Richmond Times-Dispatch & News Leader
Robert C. Achorn
Editor, Worcester (Mass.) Telegram and Gazette
Harold E. Martin*
Editor and Publisher, Montgomery Advertiser and Alabama Journal
John M. McClelland, Jr.
Editor and Publisher, The Daily News, Longview, Wash.
John McCormally
Editor and Publisher, Burlington (Iowa) Hawk-Eye
Winners in Local Investigative Specialized Reporting
Harold Eugene Martin
For his expose of a commercial scheme for using Alabama prisoners for drug experimentation and obtaining blood plasma from them.
Albert L. Delugach and Denny Walsh
For their campaign against fraud and abuse of power within the St. Louis Steamfitters Union, Local 562.
J. Anthony Lukas
For the social document he wrote in his investigation of the life and the murder of Linda Fitzpatrick.
Gene Miller
Whose initiative and investigative reporting helped to free two persons wrongfully convicted of murder.
1971 Prize Winners
William A. Caldwell
For his commentary in his daily column.
Harold C. Schonberg
For his music criticism during 1970.