For a distinguished example of local general or spot news reporting, preferably by an individual, giving consideration to alertness, resourcefulness and high quality of writing, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
The Wall Street Journal , by Norman C. Miller
For his comprehensive account of a multi-million dollar vegetable oil swindle in New Jersey.
The Jury
The Jury
Arthur R. Bertelson
Managing Editor, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Lawrence S. Fanning
Executive Editor, Chicago Daily News
Daryle M. Feldmeir
Managing Editor, Minneapolis Tribune
C.A. McKnight
Editor, Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C.
William J. Woestendiek
Editorial Director, Newsday, Garden City, N.Y.
1964 Prize Winners
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A special citation for their program, "The Road To Integration," a distinguished example of the use of a newspaper group's resources to complement the work of its individual newspapers.
Paul Conrad
For his editorial cartooning during the past year
Hazel Brannon Smith
For steadfast adherence to her editorial duty in the face of great pressure and opposition.