3rd Place,
Fred Zwicky, The Peoria Journal Star
In four minutes of destruction as an F3 tornado swept through South Pekin, the Bible Holiness Church was completely swept away, leaving only the foundation and the piano. After the service, Clara Jones plays a few last notes on the piano. Clara's parents started the church 17 years ago. Thirty-one homes were destroyed in the small town, but Rev. Knipmeyer said that God is good and we have survived.
General News Winners
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- Dai Sugano, The San Jose Mercury News
- 2nd
- Brad Loper, The Dallas Morning News
- 3rd
- Fred Zwicky, The Peoria Journal Star
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- Thomas Boyd, The Register-Guard
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- Joe Cavaretta, Associated Press
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- Rob Ostermaier, The Daily Press
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- Max Schulte, The Democrat and Chronicle