For a distinguished example of investigative or other specialized reporting by an individual or other specialized reporting within a newspaper's local area of circulation by an individual or team, presented as a single article or series, giving prime consideration to initiative, resourcefulness, research, and high quality of writing, One thousand dollars ($1,000).
New York Daily News , by William Sherman
For his resourceful investigative reporting in the exposure of extreme abuse of the New York Medicaid program.
The Jury
The Jury
John Hughes(Chair)*
Editor, The Christian Science Monitor
Joseph Wilcox Dunn, Jr.
Managing Editor, The Virginian-Pilot
William Dwight, Jr.
Editor & Associate Publisher, Holyoke (Mass.) Transcript-Telegram
Sally Bond Fay
Editor-in-Chief, The Sentinel-News, Shelbyville, Ky.
Edwin D. Hunter
Vice President & Managing Editor, Houston Post
Winners in Local Investigative Specialized Reporting
Staff
For uncovering the large financial resources of Boys Town, Nebraska, leading to reforms in this charitable organization's solicitation and use of funds contributed by the public.
Timothy Leland, Gerard M. O'Neill, Stephen A. Kurkjian and Ann Desantis
For their exposure of widespread corruption in Somerville, Massachusetts.
William Jones
For exposing collusion between police and some of Chicago's largest private ambulance companies to restrict service in low income areas, leading to major reforms.
Harold Eugene Martin
For his expose of a commercial scheme for using Alabama prisoners for drug experimentation and obtaining blood plasma from them.
1974 Prize Winners
Edwin A. Roberts Jr.
For his commentary on public affairs during 1973.
Emily Genauer
For her critical writing about art and artists.
Paul Szep
For his editorial cartooning during 1973.