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1956 Pulitzer Prizes

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Journalism

Category
Winners
Finalists
Public Service

Watsonville (CA) Register-Pajaronian

For courageous exposure of corruption in public office, which led to the resignation of a district attorney and the conviction of one of his associates.
Finalists:
National Reporting

Charles L. Bartlett of Chattanooga Times

For his original disclosures that led to the resignation of Harold E. Talbott as Secretary of the Air Force.
Finalists:
International Reporting

William Randolph Hearst Jr., J. Kingsbury-Smith and Frank Connif of International News Service

For a series of exclusive interviews with the leaders of the Soviet Union.
Finalists:
Editorial Writing

Lauren K. Soth of Register and Tribune, Des Moines, IA

For the editorial inviting a farm delegation from the Soviet Union to visit Iowa, which led directly to the Russian farm visit to the U.S..
Finalists:
Local Reporting - Edition time

Lee Hills of Detroit Free Press

For his aggressive, resourceful and comprehensive front page reporting of the United Automobile Workers' negotiations with Ford and General Motors for a guaranteed annual wage.
Finalists:
Local Reporting - No edition time

Arthur Daley of The New York Times

For his outstanding coverage and commentary on the world of sports in his daily column, "Sports of the Times."
Finalists:
Editorial Cartooning

Robert York of Louisville (KY) Times

For his cartoon, "Achilles" showing a bulging figure of American prosperity tapering to a weak heel labeled "Farm Prices."
Finalists:
Photography

Staff of New York Daily News

For its consistently excellent news picture coverage in 1955, an outstanding example of which is its photo, "Bomber Crashes in Street."
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