HEYWOOD BROUN AWARD WINNERS, JUDGES, 1960-1979

1979:
Carl Hiaasen, Patrick Malone, Gene Miller and William Montalbano, Miami Herald—expose of dangerous doctors in Florida

    Judges
    Peter Hackes
    John M. Lemmon
    William Raspberry

1978:
Paul Magnuson and Susan Watson, Detroit Free Press—series exposing abusive treatment of retarded children in state institution

    Judges
    Hon. Hale Champion
    Samuel Donaldson
    Patrick R. Oster

1977:
David Phelps and Fredric N. Tulsky, Jackson (Miss.) Clarion Ledger—series exposing police brutality, maladministration of justice

    Judges
    Frank E. Cormier
    Carl Stern
    John E. Woodruff

1976:
Acel Moore and Wendell Rawls, Jr. Philadelphia Inquirer—series exposing brutality, corruption at state hospital for the criminally insane

    Judges
    Jack W. Germond
    Fred P. Graham
    William V. Shannon

1975:
Kent Pollock, Philadelphia Inquirer—series documenting spread of police brutality in City of Brotherly Love

    Judges
    Ben H. Bagdikian
    George Beveridge
    H. Grant Dillman

1974:
Selwyn Raab, N. Y. Times—article revealing new evidence calling into question conviction of two men in triple murder

    Judges
    Raymond G. Dick
    Frances L. Lewine
    Richard Valeriani

1973:
Donald L. Barlett, James B. Steele, Philadelphia Inquirer—series exposing uneven sentencing, discrimination by judges, prosecutors

    Judges
    Paul Banker
    Robert S. Boyd
    Helen Thomas

1972:
Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, Washington Post—series exposing political ramifications of the Watergate Affair

    Judges
    1972:    Bruce Garvey
    Frank Wright
    Howard Simons

1971:
Aaron Latham, Washington Post—series examining failures of Capital’s home for homeless children

    Judges
    Nicholas Blatchford
    Meg Greenfield
    David Sanford

1970:
Donald Singleton, N. Y Daily News—series spotlighting problems of crime in nation’s largest city

    Judges
    Richard Dudman
    Philip L. Geyelin
    Newbold Noyes Jr.

1969:
William Lambert, Life—article resulting in Justice Fortas’ resignation and reexamination of ethics in public life

    Judges
    Robert E.L. Baker
    Julius Duscha
    Sidney Epstein

1968:
Mike Royko, Chicago Daily News—columns pleading the cause of the underdog, leading to redress for the abused

    Judges
    Stephen D. Isaacs   
    Charles B. Seib
    Lionel Van Deerlin

1967:
Robert Wyrick, Cocoa (Fla.) Today—stories exposing county government corruption, leading to indictments

    Judges
    Bruce Biossat
    Rowland Evans
    Mary McGrory

1966:
Gene Miller, Miami Herald—stories leading to release of two persons unjustly convicted of murder

    Judges
    Paul Duke
    Robert D. Novak
    Warren Rogers Jr.

1965:
John Frasca, Tampa Tribune—stories leading to release of innocent man convicted and imprisoned for robbery

    Judges
    Benjamin C. Bradlee
    David Brinkley
    Carl T. Rowan

1964:
Gene Goltz, Houston Post—stories leading to indictment of local officials charged with theft involving public funds

    Judges
    Russell Baker
    John F. Lynch
    Roman C. Pucinski


1963:
Arthur W. Geiselman Jr., York Gazette & Daily—stories leading to prosecution of housing code violations
            and
Samuel Stafford, Washington Daily News—expose of abuses in distribution of surplus food

    Judges
    Julius Frandsen
    Alfred Friendly
    Richard Hollander

1962:
Morton Mintz, Washington Post—report on thalidomide leading to protective legislation

    Judges
    James F. Minifie
    Leo W. O’Brien
    J. Russell Wiggins

1961:
Michael Mok, N.Y. World Telegram & Sun—exposing conditions in mental hospital
            and
Dale Wright, N. Y. World Telegram & Sun—disclosing exploitation of migrants

    Judges
    Henry Brandon
    Herbert F. Corn
    Richard L. Strout

1960:
Harry Allen and Frank Drea, Toronto Telegram—exposing exploitation of Italian immigrant workers

    Judges
    Gerald E. Griffin
    John T. O’Rourke
    Howard K. Smith