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Former journalist, congressional aide and telecom public relations executive Bill Brobst, 72, of Odenton, Maryland, died Sunday after battling Parkinson’s for seven years. He reported for The New York Times and worked in PR for then-Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., who…
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himself recently died, and for now-deceased Rep. Allen Ertel, D-Pa. Later, Brobst joined Comsat, GTE and Scientific Atlanta in PR. In retirement, Brobst was a copy editor for Warren Communications News. He's survived by his wife, son, daughter and two brothers. A memorial service is planned in Odenton April 13.