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Texas was defined by its larger-than-life characters, particularly politicians.

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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
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San Diego
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Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Jessica Beth Savitch
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No matter how many goals you have achieved, you must set your sights on a higher one.
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The better the coverage, the more discriminating the viewer.
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Newscasters cannot call attention to themselves by being too attractive or too unattractive.
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Never refuse an assignment except when there is a conflict of interest, a potential of danger to you or your family, or you hold a strongly biased attitude about the subject under focus.
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In the beginning, my mother humored me when I told her I wanted to be a reporter.
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