Article: Vienna is Cronkite's New Year's treat

Vienna is Cronkite's New Year's treat

By FRAZIER MOORE

Associated Press

Thursday, December 27, 2001

New York -- For most of his long life, Walter Cronkite wasn't big on celebrating New Year's.

"This hype that New Year's Eve has always had -- I could never quite get on board with it," the veteran newsman was saying last week. "You get all set up for that big party, and then it's kind of a disappointment."

He paused a moment, thinking back in amusement.

"You know, up to the time I was 10, Halloween was the same way," he said. "You planned all these naughty tricks, and then it kind of fell apart."

Long ago, trick-or-treating ceased to be an issue. More recently, his other issue has resolved ...

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