RIP Bob Simon

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Newshound

“I’m old enough now that I’ve been to a lot of places, and there are a lot of places I care about. If China were to explode, I’d want to be there in a flash. If there’s a big story, I want to be there.”

—Bob Simon (1941-2015), CBS newsman killed Wednesday night in New York traffic crash, 1992.  

• Editorial Comment: On to the next big story.
• Simon’s CBS obit


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