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2 unusual facts about 1985 Pulitzer Prize


1985 Pulitzer Prize

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram, For reporting by Mark J. Thompson which revealed that nearly 250 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives as a result of a design problem in helicopters built by Bell Helicopter - a revelation which ultimately led the Army to ground almost 600 Huey helicopters pending their modification.

William K. Marimow of The Philadelphia Inquirer, for his revelation that city police dogs had attacked more than 350 people - an expose that led to investigations of the K-9 unit and the removal of a dozen officers from it.



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