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Pulitzer reaches here By Linda Rush of The Southern Illinoisan
Hal Stoelzle, a Carbondale native, was part of The Register team whose Olympic coverage earned a Pulitzer. Southern Illinois photographers spread celebration and pride as the news arrived, with Stoelzle recalling long vigils, cabbie bribes, and 187 color plus 414 B and W photos across 330 pages.
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