Portland Oregonian, by Wallace Turner and William Lambert
For their expose of vice and corruption in Portland involving some municipal officials and officers of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America, Western Conference. They fulfilled their assignments despite great handicaps and the risk of reprisal from lawless elements.
The Jury
The Jury
Sevellon Brown, III
Jonathan Daniels
C.G. Wellington
Winners in Local Reporting - No edition time
Arthur Daley
For his outstanding coverage and commentary on the world of sports in his daily column, "Sports of the Times."
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.
1957 Prize Winners
Tom Little
For "Wonder Why My Parents Didn't Give Me Salk Shots?" Published on January 12, 1956.
Buford Boone
For his fearless and reasoned editorials in a community inflamed by a segregation issue, an outstanding example of his work being the editorial entitled, "What a Price for Peace," published on February 7,1956.