For distinguished editorial writing in a United States newspaper published daily, Sunday or at least once a week, during the year, the test of excellence being clearness of style, moral purpose, sound reasoning and power to influence public opinion in what the writer conceives to be the right direction, due account being taken of the whole volume of the editorial writer’s work during the year, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
Pascagoula (MS) Chronicle , by Ira B. Harkey
For his courageous editorials devoted to the processes of law and reason during the integration crisis in Mississippi in 1962.
The Jury
The Jury
Charles L. Bennett
Managing Editor, Daily Oklahoman-Oklahoma City Times
L.S. Fanning
Executive Editor, Chicago Daily News
Norman E. Isaacs
Executive Editor, Courier-Journal and the Times
Newbold Noyes, Jr.
Executive Editor, Washington Star
Winners in Editorial Writing
Thomas M. Storke
For his forceful editorials calling public attention to the activities of a semi-secret organization known as the John Birch Society.
William J. Dorvillier
For his editorials on clerical interference in the 1960 gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico.
Lenoir Chambers
For his series of editorials on the school integration problem in Virginia, as exemplified by "The Year the Schools Closed," published January 1, 1959, and "The Year the Schools Opened," published December 31, 1959.
Ralph McGill
For his distinguished editorial writing during 1958 as exemplified in his editorial "A Church, A School...." and for his long, courageous and effective editorial leadership.
1963 Prize Winners
Frank Miller
For a cartoon which showed a world destroyed with one ragged figure calling to another: "I said we sure settled that dispute, didn't we!"