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Article: Vienna is Cronkite's New Year's treat
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- December 27, 2001
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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 ...