Pulitzer Prizes Awarded to 14 in Three Fields
New York reports four teen winners of 1960 Pulitzer Prizes in journalism, music and letters. Andrew Lopez of United Press International won news photography for Cuban revolt images. The Broadway musical Fiorello won drama. Alen Drury won fiction for Advise and Consent. Elliott Carter earned the music prize for his Second String Quartet.
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New York
UPI
Andrew Lopez
United Press International
Lopez
Jose Rodriguéz
Matanzas
Cuba
Rodriguez
San Severino Castle
Elliott Carter
Yvance Trimble
Scripps Howard
Allierice
Public Service
Los Angeles Times
Gene Sherman
United States
Rosenthal
New ‘Fork Times
Poland
Jack “Nelson
The
Atlanta Constitution
Georgia
Margaret Leech
Bloorandy
John’ Paul Jones
Samuel Flot Morison
W,bd
Snowgrass
Sarrell
Courtig University Graduate School of
America
Joseph Pulitzer
New York World
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University
Pulitzer
Gray’ Son Kirk
Tom Bosley
Bosley
Fioyvello LaGuardia
Postponed Trial Win by Hoffa in Teamsters Case
Hoffa wins an indefinite postponement of his trial aimed at ousting him as Teamsters president. The U S Court of Appeals granted the stay 2-1 pending union appeals, monitor status, and potential interventions. Judge Miller dissented favoring an immediate trial.
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Washington
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Hoffa
U. S. Court of Appeals
District Court
Wilbur JC Miller
Nab Girl 16 in Slaying of Parents
A 16 year old girl confessed to stabbing and beating to death her mother Nellie Burge McNabney 42 and stepfather Fred McNabney 62 in Indianapolis during a dispute over her social life and noise. Gloria Jean Burge admitted the killings and faced two counts of first degree murder scheduled for arraignment. She was detained after driving on US 421 southeast of the city.
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Indianapolis
Pat Dugan
Gloria Jean Burge
Nellie Burge McNabney
Fred McNabney
Gloria Jean
U. S. A421
Boat Disappears With 3 Aboard
A 32 foot charter boat named the G and G vanished off the Oregon coast near Winchester Bay with three men aboard. On Monday Mayor Richard J. Daley announced that more than 1,000 mayors will meet in Chicago for a four day assembly to discuss municipal problems. Coast Guard search turned up no leads.
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Coos Bay
Ore
Chicago
UPI
Bejing
Oregon Coast
Coastworld
Mnicipal Probadhe
Winchester Bay
Europe denounces Chessman execution across continents
European papers react with horror and disbelief at Daryl Chessman’s death after a 12 year legal fight. Protests erupt in Lisbon and Quito as critics call it a parody of justice while Latin American students chant against the United States and guards maintain order.
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London
Daryl Chessman
Latin America
Africa
Middle East
Asia
California
Chessman
United States
Julius
Ethel Rosenberg
Europe
U.S
Lisbon
Britain
Paris
East Germany
ADN
South America
Quito
U. S
Montevideo
Uruguay
Chessman Emerges as Martyr to End Gas Chamber
SACRAMENTO UPI reports Caryl Chessman’s deathbed remark and martyr image as he entered the gas chamber. California lawmakers press anew to end capital punishment with signatures sought to place abolition on the November ballot.
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Sacramento
UPI
Caryl Chessman
George Davis
Chessman
California
Davis
People Against Capital Punishment Inc
Ueon
Edmund G. Brown
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