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...usual, the Pulitzers were not without controversy. One of the photo awards went to the wrong man. The other went to Freelancer J. Ross Baughman for his Associated Press pictures of Rhodesian guerrillas, even though the shots had missed an Overseas Press Club award because some of the judges had doubts about their authenticity; the A.P. and Baughman stood by the pictures. And as in previous years, Pulitzer screening judges in several categories complained publicly that the final selection board had ignored their recommendations, although the panel is free to do so under the rules...
Senator William Proxmire last week gave the study his Golden Fleece Award for "the biggest, most ridiculous or most ironic waste of taxpayers' money." Van den Berghe, the author of Academic Gamesmanship, professed to be pleased, saying: "My reputation in the academic community will be enhanced...
Matthew S. Meselson, Cabot Professor of Natural Sciences, Thursday received the Forum on Physics and Society's Leo Szilard Award for his research on biological and chemical weapons...
...award is named after Leo Szilard, a renowned physicist who "very early realized the public policy implications of science," Sheahen said...
...knew Leo Szilard and I respected him and loved him deeply; therefore I am deeply pleased about receiving this award," Meselson added...