Pulitzer winners named in journalism prizes
The 1962 Pulitzer for meritorious public service in journalism goes to the Panama City News-Herald for an anti gambling and illegal liquor campaign that led to indictments of a former police chief and a Bay county sheriff. Other awards honor regional and national reporting, cartoons, and photography. the ceremony delayed an hour and a half as trustees skipped the biography prize.
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New York
UPI
Panama City
Fla
News-Herald
Bay County
Robert B. Mullins
Deseret News
Salt Lake City
Utah
Dead Horse Point
Teens Held On Theft Charges
Three youths ages 12 13 and 14 were in custody on theft and related charges with juvenile court hearings scheduled this week. Detectives said nine other juveniles may be involved. the group called the Wanderers includes boys and girls 12 to 16. Investigators also probed a pay off racket involving younger children forced to pay protection money.
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UPI
United States
ICC
Nam Tha
India
Canada
Poland
Southeast Asia
Britain
Russia
Geneva
Commission
Laos
Sheriff's Department
The
Wanderers
AEC Sets Off Another Underground Nuclear Test
The Atomic Energy Commission conducted another underground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site. A spokesman said the blast was low-yield, equivalent to 20 000 tons of TNT or less, and it marked the first announced underground test since the Nevada series began last fall.
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Washington
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada
Severe quake hits northern Japan area, Cal Tech reports
Pasadena based Cal Tech seismology lab recorded a distant earthquake likely in northern Japan. Chief Dr. Charles Richter announced a 68 magnitude reading at 10 51 02 PDT and 11 19 PDT with the epicenter about 4900 miles northwest of Pasadena.
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Pasadena
UPI
Cal Tech Seismological Laboratory
Japan
Charles Richter
Richter
Polaris Firing Seen as Carbon Copy of Real Combat Mission
The Polaris missile fired from the Ethan Allen submarine in the Pacific last night reportedly matched a combat mission in accuracy. Authorities said the 1200 mile strike hit a target near Christmas Island, using a low yield hydrogen warhead and the submarine remained submerged during launch.
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Polaris
Real Fight
Wheelchair bound ex-Nellis serviceman earns bank promotion
Lewis W. Myers 33 of Panguitch Utah and North Las Vegas area was promoted to a top position in Utah bank installment loans. Despite progressive paralysis from a rare spinal disease, he continues work with special car controls, hunts and fishes, and oversees two children with help from family. He is active in LDS church and well known in Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
LDS Church
LaRue Vincent
Midvale
Utah
First National Bank of Nevada
Myers
Panguitch
Utah State University
Air Force
Nellis Air Force Base
First Ward
Karen
Norval
Mary Alvey
Stanley
North
Guy Clark
Look Alike Case Leads to Forging Suspect
Vegas Deputy Jim Remmer linked a stolen traveler's checks case to two Huntington Park students and a later older suspect, Glenn Cash. Cash, 37, faces nine forgery counts after being traced through mug shots. FBI says he fled to Mexico to avoid prosecution.
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River Valley Dam
Cleveland
Huntington Park
Calif
Las Vegas
Remmer
Bunco
Glenn Cash
Mexico
FBI
Pulitzer Prize Trustees Deny Biography Award for Citizen Hearst
New York sources report Columbia University trustees, after 45 years, rejected the advisory panel’s pick Citizen Hearst by W A Swanberg for the 500 prize. Trustees delayed the announcement and would not comment, citing closed deliberations.
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New York
Columbia University
Hearst
W. A. Swanbere
Dation
Murder Charge Dropped in 1960 Slaying Case
Sultry ex-convict Lillian Reis was freed of a murder indictment tied to the 1960 gangland style killing of Vincent Blaney and a postponement of her burglary trial. The Atlantic City judge dropped the murder charge after an eyewitness recanted. Remaining defendants Berkery and Dillon still face trial.
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Pottsville
UPI
Charine
Lillian Rais
Miss Reis
Vincent Blaney
Atlantic City
Blaney
John Rich
Atlantic Ocean
Margate
John C. Berkery
John J. Dillon
Augustine A. Repetto
U S Seeks Aid From Australia and New Zealand
Secretary of State Dean Rusk plans to ask Australia and New Zealand for token assistance in halting Communist inroads in South Vietnam and Laos. He will join the ANZUS council meeting alongside prime ministers Menzies and Holyoake. Trade tensions with Britain joining the European Common Market loom large.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
Dean Rusk
New Zealand
Viet Nam
Laos
Westerday
Rusk
NATO
Athens
West New Guinea
South Viet Nam
Robert G. Menzies
K. J. Holyoake
Britain
Nevada Briefs Highlight Nevada Legal and Civic Actions
Atty Gen Foley denies delegation of highway negotiation powers to lawyers on patronage basis amid calls for legislative inquiry. Ormsby County sets aside 3000 for tourism marketing from night marriage license sales. Nevada Supreme Court rules Las Vegas auto dealer not jailed for contempt due to lack of jurisdiction of judgment. Wells Completion Co named apparent low bidder for Project Shoal exploratory hole near Fallon to test underground nuclear detonation feasibility. Humboldt River project officials plan Winne mucca meetings May 13-14 with about 25 officials to review progress and field plots.
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Carson City
UPI
Roger Foley
Reno
Roy Torvinone
Legislative Commission
State Highway Board
Foley
Torvinene
Nevada
Reno To
California
UPI Wells Completion Co
Aurora
Colo
Sand Springs Range
Fallon
Winnemucca
Paradise Valley
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New York Herald Tribune Syndicate
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Souphavong
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