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Walter Cronkite's funeral is today

Jul. 23, 2009
Legendary newsman Walter Cronkite's funeral will be held at 2 p.m. ET Thursday at St. Bartholomew's Church in Manhattan, his family announced.
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Cronkite to be remembered in TV special

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NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- CBS News says it will honor the late anchorman Walter Cronkite with a primetime special entitled "That's The Way it Was: Remembering Walter Cronkite."
CBS News chief: Cronkite had sway

CBS News chief: Cronkite had sway

NEW YORK, July 18 (UPI) -- Today's young U.S. media consumers have a hard time comprehending the sway Walter Cronkite had on the country, CBS News President Sean McManus says.
Cronkite 'not expected' to recuperate

Cronkite 'not expected' to recuperate

NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- The family of Walter Cronkite has issued a statement saying the longtime U.S. TV news anchor "is very ill and is not expected to recuperate."
Walter Cronkite said to be gravely ill

Walter Cronkite said to be gravely ill

NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- Veteran newscaster Walter Cronkite, 92, is reported to be gravely ill, multiple sources at CBS have told an online news site.

Cronkite to be feted for 90th birthday

NEW YORK, May 16 (UPI) -- The professional and the personal sides of news anchor Walter Cronkite will be on display during a CBS primetime celebration of his 90th birthday.

Widower Walter Cronkite is 'dating'

NEW YORK, Jan. 18 (UPI) -- Legendary CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite says he's "keeping company" with New York realtor Joanna Simon, the sister of singer Carly Simon.

Mrs. Cronkite dead at 89

NEW YORK, March 17 (UPI) -- Mary Elizabeth "Betsy" Cronkite, the wife of retired CBS News anchorman and former United Press correspondent Walter Cronkite, has died. She was 89.

Walter Cronkite always preferred Schieffer

NEW YORK, March 8 (UPI) -- Veteran CBS news anchor Walter Cronkite says he always preferred Bob Schieffer to Dan Rather as his successor.

Cronkite to appear on MTV politics special

LOS ANGELES, May 6 (UPI) -- Legendary U.S. newsman Walter Cronkite will offer analysis on various political issues for an upcoming MTV special, Zap2it.com reported Thursday.

Cronkite recovering in NY hospital

NEW YORK, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Legendary newscaster Walter Cronkite is recovering in a New York hospital following surgery on his Achilles tendon, eOnline.com reported Tuesday.
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