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The New York Times , by Arthur Daley

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

The Jury

Edward J. Gerrity

Carl E. Lindstrom

Winners in Local Reporting - No edition time

Roland Kenneth Towery

For his series of articles exclusively exposing a scandal in the administration of the Veterans' Land Program in Texas. This 32-year-old World War II veteran, a former prisoner of the Japanese, made these irregularities a state-wide and subsequently a national issue, and stimulated state action to rectify conditions in the land program.

Alvin Scott McCoy

For a series of exclusive stories which led to the resignation under fire of C. Wesley Roberts as Republican National Chairman.

Edward J. Mowery

For his reporting of the facts which brought vindication and freedom to Louis Hoffner.

1956 Prize Winners

Lauren K. Soth

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..