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When I was a little girl in the 1950s, it would not have been possible for me to say, I want to be an anchorwoman when I grow up.

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Jessica Savitch
Age: 36 †
Born: 1947
Born: February 1
Died: 1983
Died: October 23
Correspondent
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News Presenter
San Diego
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I hadn't realized until I covered the police beat just how seedy crime is.
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The most important event I covered was the Panama Canal debate, which dragged on for months.
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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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You can easily die racing to cover a bank robbery as you can in a war zone.
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