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Newspaper
Daily Review
Location
Hayward, California, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1972
Page
3
A newsman recounts escaping from Quang Tri as ARVN troops and civilians fled along Highway 1. Shelling intensified, helicopters could not land, and refugees streamed north. He describes watching limbs and arms along the road, fearing a disaster but surviving until returning to Quang Tri.
South Vietnam's Col Nguyen Van Ghuc warned UPI that if Communist forces seize Phat My district and nearby highlands, they could cut South Vietnam in half and threaten Qui Nhon, the fourth largest city and major port. He predicted Tet Offensive-like advances within three weeks if reinforcements fail.
Fragmented report notes Nixon last Sunday urged continued American effort in Vietnam. It cites Vietnamese claims and Radio Hanoi reacting that Saigon seeks independence while Hanoi opposes South Vietnamese self-rule.
Vietnam veterans' group protests air force recruiting office occupation in San Francisco. Lee Tharpe, 24, found guilty of disorderly conduct and sentenced to three days and 59 dollars. Appeal to the U S Court of appeals denied. group plans further action in the ensuing trials for 14 veterans and two command members.
A war photographer described capturing the struggle amid fighting as he won the Pulitzer Prize. He credited the images with revealing the impact on soldiers and civilians and spoke of their weight in the wartime city.
The Pentagon Papers winner expressed pleasure at the award and praised The New York Times Washington gorre Rosenthal and Sheehan for tenacity and professional ability. He noted disappointment that he did not win the Pulitzer Prize, amid a tempest in American and world press.
Wallace E. Stegner, 63, a two time Pulitzer fiction winner and former Stanford writing center director, expresses surprise and describes the moment as hellish to discuss. He notes his novel had been under consideration and admits he had no prepared statement.
Hong Kong based UPI report states Peter Kann was awakened and informed he won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting. The note highlights his career as a Wall Street editor and correspondent.
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team won the Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting for Somerville City Hall contracting abuses. Editors John Winship and others praised the team for unglamorous digging uncovering bids and mispractices, with four reporters Timothy Leland Gerard O’Neill Stephen Kurkjian and An DeSantis cited as recipients.
Horst Faas of the Associated Press and Miehe Tayreptgeon won the 4372 Puliteer Prize for spot news profiling titled Death In Dates. The images depict reprisals by guerrillas in Bangladesh against collaborators with the Pakistani army. This marks Faas’s second Pulitzer, his first coming in 1955 for Vietnam War pictures.
The 1972 Pulitzer honors include the Pentagon Papers reporting by The New York Times and The Washington Post staff for national reporting on government secrets. Angel of Anger by Wallace Stegner wins fiction, while David Kennerly and Stuyvesant contribute to other categories.
A Chicago Daily News report notes Royko's praise for the deskman who earned a Pulitzer for distinguished commentary. It recalls the paper's long history since 1859 and the writer's stance on the award and journalism's daily challenge.
Fragmentary report notes Attica prize coverage causes shock. Hostages were killed during the prison crisis. three shot wounds reported. Anny involvement cited, with unclear context and names partially garbled.
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