For his exclusive publication of the FBI Report to the White House in the Harry Dexter White case before it was laid before the Senate by J. Edgar Hoover.

First performed by the Louisville Symphony Orchestra, March 17, 1954. This was one of the works commissioned under a grant of the Rockefeller Foundation for new American compositions for orchestra, or soloists and orchestra.

For a series of exclusive stories which led to the resignation under fire of C. Wesley Roberts as Republican National Chairman.

For its outstanding coverage of the tornado of December 5, 1953, under extraordinary difficulties.

For his notable front-line human interest reporting of the Korean War, the cease-fire and the prisoner-of-war exchanges, climaxing 26 months of distinguished service as a war correspondent.

For a series of editorials on the "New Look" in National Defense which won wide attention for their analysis of changes in American military policy.

For a cartoon depicting the robed figure of Death saying to Stalin after he died, "You Were Always A Great Friend of Mine, Joseph."