1971 ONPA  Annual Contest Winners

Category X – Black and White
1st – Andy Cifranic, The Plain Dealer, “It Ran the Gamut of Emotions from A to Z – Kathryn Hepburn”
2nd – Jolm Payne, Elyria Chronic1e Telegram, “Distraction”
3rd – Eugene Krebs, Sandusky Register, “Sign of Our Time”
HM – Charlie Steinbrunner, Dayton Daily News, “Cold and Wet”
HM – David Fogt, Piqua Daily Call, “Winking Wise Guy”
HM – Dick Green, The Toledo Blade, “WOW!”

Fashion and Society – Black and White
1st – Eugene Krebs, Sandusky Register), “Beauty”
2nd – Lee Merkle, The Toledo Blade, “Black andWhite”
3rd – Tom Hubbard, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Amateur Conductor’s Night”
HM – Terry Wolf, Mansfield News Journal, “Grandmaw”
HM – Bruce Sinner, The Toledo Blade, “Stairway”
HM – Luke Black, The Toledo Blade, ” Posture Is”

Fashion and Feature – Color
1st – Allan Kain, Cincinnati Enquirer, “ Shaker Stairs”
2nd – Bill Hazard, Owen Corning, “Kool Water”
3rd – George A. Smallsreed Jr., U.S. Trotting Asscoiation,  “Water Kids”
HM – Thomas Whittington, Lorain Joumal, “Merry-Go-Round”
HM – Ed Roberts, Dayton Daily News, “Laser Light”

Feature  – Black and White
1st – Ray Matjasic, The Plain Dealer, “Non-Joiner”
2nd – Jim Fiedler Jr., Lorain Journal, “Hands”
3rd – Dave Cron, The Toledo Blade, “Walking the Line”
HM – Grover Cummings, The Toledo Blade, “Street Race”
HM – Gordon Baer, Freelance, “The Hi1lway Home”
HM – Luke Black, The Toledo Blade, “What You See”

General News – Black and White
1st – Ted Walls, Akron Beacon Journal, “The Loss of a Friend”
2nd – Char1ie Steinbrunner, Dayton Daily News, “Abandoned”
3rd – Tim Culek, Cleveland Press, “Darling, I’ll Be Late for Dinner”
HM – Bob Free, Cincinnati Enquirer, “The Winners”
HM – Ron Kuner, Akron Beacon Journal, “Guv”
HM – Bruce Sinner, The Toledo Blade, “Raft of Humanity”

Industrial – Black and White
1st – Lloyd S. Jones, Youngstown Vindicator, “Men of Steel”
2nd – Ted Walls, Akron Beacon Journal, Wire Man”
3rd – David Fogt, Piqua Daily Call, “A Roving Situation”
HM – William Klotz, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., “Pouring Steel”
HM – Luke Black, The Toledo Blade, “Walking High”

Industrial – Color
1st – Steve Warren, Owens Corning, “Tank Inspection”
2nd – Robert Stamm, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, “The Inspectors”
3rd – Luke Black, The Toledo Blade,  “Smoke”
HM – William Klotz, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,  “Tractor Seats”
HM – William Klotz, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,  “Oil Rig”
HM – William Klotz, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company,  “Snowmobile Hoods”

Pictorial – Black and White
lst –  Bob Lynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Show Fence”
2nd – Tom Hubbard, Cincinnati Enquirer,  “Going Home”
3rd – Bob Lynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Black and White”
HM – Al Wilson, Dayton Journal Herald, “Vines”
HM – Bill Garlow, Dayton Journal Herald, “Long Lines”
HM – Kurt Smith, Lorain Journal, “Day of the Recital”

Pictorial – Color
1st – Tom Hubbard, Cincinnati Enquier, “Statue”
2nd – Tom Kaib, The Plain Dealer, “Wet Harvest”
3rd – Richard Kendzierski, The Plain Dealer, “Abstract Mood!”
HM – Carl Skalak Jr., Elyria Chronicle Telegram, “Bird Watch”
HM – Larry Miller, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, “Gettysburg Vigil”
HM – Allan Kain, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Twilight”

Picture Story – Black and White
lst – Dick Swaim, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Water”
2nd – James Hatch, The Plain Dealer, “Puerto Ricans”
3rd – Bob Lynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Tragedy at Oxford”
HM – Dennis Gordon, Dayton Daily News, “Racer’s Edge”
HM – Char1ie Steinbrunner, Dayton Daily News, “Lima State”
HM – Paul Tep1ey, Cleveland Press, “Riding for a Fall”

Picture Story – Color
1st James Hatch, , The Plain Dealer, “The Had Hatter”
2nd – James R. Gordon, Bowling Green State University, “Carol”
3rd – Allan Kain Cincinnati Enquirer, “Bocking Valley”
HM – James Hatch, The Plain Dealer, “Fa1l Leaf and Trees”

Portrait and Personality – Black and White
1st – Dennis Gordon, Dayton Daily News, “Cool”
2nd – Charles Harris, The Plaid Dealer, “Tired”
3rd –  Ted Walls, Akron Beacon Journal,  “Reluctant Grad”
HM – Tom O’Rei11y, The Toledo Blade, “Farm Wife”
HM – Ed Roberts, Dayton Daily News, “Frightened”
HM – Grover Cumnings, The Toledo Blade, “Mister Downing”

Portrait and Personality – Color
1st – Malco1m Emmons, Ohio State University,  “Portrait of Rejection”
2nd – Bil1 Hazard, Owens Corning, “Reflection”
3rd – Larry Miller,  Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, “Going to Pot”
HM – James R. Gordon, Bowling Green State University”Carol”

Sports Action – Black and White
1st – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Flying High”
2nd – Bill Hunter, Akron Beacon Journal, “Golden Gloves”
3rd – Tom Marvin, Akron Beacon Journal, “One for the Money”
HM – Ted Schneider Jr., Akron Beacon Journal, “Broad Jump”
HM – Luke Black, The Toledo Blade, “Bottoms Up”

Sports – Color
1st – Tan Kaib,  The Plain Dealer, “The Cavs”
2nd – George A. Smallsreed Jr., U.S. Trotting Asscoiation, “Flying Horse”
3rd – Malcolm Emmons,  Ohio State University,  “That One Smarts”
HM – Fred Straub, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Hold Tight”

Sports Feature – Black and White
1st – Don Flory, The Toledo Blade, “Body English”
2nd – Paul Tepley, Cleveland Press, “Cover-Up Jobs”
3rd – Ron Kuntz, United Press International, “Bush Golfer Lee Trevino”
HM – Allan Kain, Cincinnati Enquirer, “Alice the Champ”

Spot News (over 50,000) – Black and White
1st – Gerry Wolter, Cincinnati Enquixer, “That’s My Dad”
2nd – Bill Hunter, Akron Beacon Journal, “Fire”
3rd – Van Dillard , Cleveland Press, “Seven Dead”
HM – James Hatch, The Plain Dealer, “Landing on Housetop”
HM – Bob Lynn, Cincinnati Euquirer, “Help for Crushed Fireman”
HM – Paul R. Schell, “Youngstown Vindicator, “Runaway Car Victim”

Spot News (under 50,000) – Black and White
1st – Char1es Knight , Ashland Times-Gazette, “Trapped – But Alive”
2nd – Jolm Payne, Elyria Chronicle-Telegram, “Breathless Moments”
3rd – David Fogt, Piqua Daily Call, “Multiple Alarm”

Spot News – Color
lst – Eugene Krebs, Sandusky Register, “Roger Blough”
2nd – Tom Brunk, Nationwide Insureance, “Nelson and Main”
3rd – Lee Merkle, Toledo Blade,  “Coup de Grace”

NOTE: In addition to the above awards, an an Outstanding Photograhter for 1971 is to be named. His identity, however remains secret until the Awards Banwuet, at mich time the surprise award is presented.