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1974 Pulitzer Prizes

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Journalism

Category
Winners
Finalists
Public Service

Newsday, Garden City, NY

For its definitive report on the illicit narcotic traffic in the United States and abroad, entitled, "The Heroin Trail."
Finalists:
National Reporting

Jack White of Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin

For his initiative in exclusively disclosing President Nixon's Federal income tax payments in 1970 and 1971.

James R. Polk of Washington Star-News

For his disclosure of alleged irregularities in the financing of the campaign to re-elect President Nixon in 1972.
Finalists:
International Reporting

Hedrick Smith of The New York Times

For his coverage of the Soviet Union and its allies in Eastern Europe in 1973.
Finalists:
Commentary

Edwin A. Roberts Jr. of National Observer

For his commentary on public affairs during 1973.
Finalists:
Criticism

Emily Genauer of Newsday Syndicate

For her critical writing about art and artists.
Finalists:
Editorial Writing

F. Gilman Spencer of The Trentonian, Trenton, NJ

For his courageous campaign to focus public attention on scandals in New Jersey's state government.
Finalists:
Feature Photography

Slava Veder of Associated Press

For his picture of the return of an American prisoner of war from captivity in North Vietnam.
Finalists:
Local General or Spot News Reporting

Arthur M. Petacque and Hugh F. Hough of Chicago Sun-Times

For uncovering new evidence that led to the reopening of efforts to solve the 1966 murder of Valerie Percy.
Finalists:
Local Investigative Specialized Reporting

William Sherman of New York Daily News

For his resourceful investigative reporting in the exposure of extreme abuse of the New York Medicaid program.
Finalists:
Editorial Cartooning

Paul Szep of The Boston Globe

For his editorial cartooning during 1973.
Finalists:
Spot News Photography

Anthony K. Roberts

For his picture series, "Fatal Hollywood Drama," in which an alleged kidnapper was killed.
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Special Citations

Special Citations and Awards

Roger Sessions

For his life's work as a distinguished American composer.

Books, Drama & Music

Category
Winners
Finalists
Music

Notturno, by Donald Martino

A chamber music piece commissioned by the Walter W. Naumburg Foundation and first performed May 15, 1973 at Alice Tully Hall, New York City, by Speculum Musicae.
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