Journalism awards
- Public Service:
- The St. Petersburg Times , for its aggressive investigation of the Florida Turnpike Authority which disclosed widespread illegal acts and resulted in a major reorganization of the State's road construction program. [1] [2]
- Local General or Spot News Reporting:
- Norman C. Miller, of The Wall Street Journal , for his comprehensive account of a multimillion-dollar vegetable oil swindle in New Jersey.
- Local Investigative Specialized Reporting:
- James V. Magee and Albert V. Gaudiosi, reporters and Frederick Meyer, photographer of the Philadelphia Bulletin , for their expose of numbers racket operations with police collusion in South Philadelphia, which resulted in arrests and a cleanup of the police department.
- National Reporting:
- Merriman Smith of United Press International, for his outstanding coverage of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. [3]
- International Reporting:
- Malcolm W. Browne and David Halberstam of the Associated Press and The New York Times , for their individual reporting of the Vietnam War and the overthrow of the Diem regime. [4] [5]
- Editorial Writing:
- Hazel Brannon Smith of the Lexington Advertiser , for steadfast adherence to her editorial duty in the face of great pressure and opposition. [6] [7]
- Editorial Cartooning:
- Paul Conrad of The Denver Post , for his editorial cartooning during the past year
- Photography:
- Robert H. Jackson of the Dallas Times Herald , for his photograph, Jack Ruby Shoots Lee Harvey Oswald. The image depicts the murder of Lee Harvey Oswald by Jack Ruby.
- Special Citation:
- Gannett Newspapers, 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. [8]
