Eben A. Ayers, Andrew J. Clarke, and Edward J. Kelley of the
Associated Press for "their vigilance and accuracy in covering the kidnapping of Margaret McMath at
Harwichport, Massachusetts".
Edward J. Donohoe of the Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania) for "his able and convincing work in setting forth corruption in office on the part of members of the public school boards in
Luzerne County".[4]
Meigs O. Frost of the New Orleans Times-Picayune for "his reporting of the case of Pearl Ledet, accused of causing a death in an automobile accident case".[5]