A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On March 6, 1981, Walter Cronkite signed off for the last time after nearly two decades as the anchor of the ”CBS Evening ...

When you grew up absolutely devouring all things MTV, you knew which programs featured regular cut-ins for MTV News and which ones didn't. This one typically didn't. But this day was different. It was ...

Walter Cronkite was the most famous journalist of his time, the personification of success in his beloved profession, with all that brought with it: a journalism school named for him, a Presidential ...

NEW YORK -- If there was ever a time to grant Walter Cronkite a pass on his annual New Year's trip to Vienna, this would be it. Less than a week before he was due to board a plane to prepare for the ...