The Atlanta (GA) Constitution , by Jack Nelson
For the excellent reporting in his series of articles on mental institutions in Georgia.
The Jury
The Jury
Tom C. Harris
Executive Editor, St. Petersburg (Fla.) Times
Robert W. Lucas
Managing Editor, Denver Post
Vermont C. Royster*
Editor, Wall Street Journal
Winners in Local Reporting - Edition time
Mary Lou Werner
For her comprehensive year-long coverage of the integration crisis in Virginia which demonstrated admirable qualities of accuracy, speed and the ability to interpret the news under deadline pressure in the course of a difficult and taxing assignment. (Werner was identified as "Miss Mary Lou Werner" in the original announcement.)
Staff
For its swift, vivid and detailed news and picture coverage of a tornado which struck Fargo on June 20. Proceeding under considerable difficulty and overcoming many handicaps, a small but skilled staff put out a complete tornado edition within five hours after the disaster.
Staff
For its prompt and efficient coverage of the crash of two air liners over the Grand Canyon, in which 128 persons were killed. This was a team job that surmounted great difficulties in distance, time and terrain.
Lee Hills
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.
1960 Prize Winners
Garrett Mattingly
It is a first class history and a literary work of high order.
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.