Perfectionist Henry Decker, Frederick editor and NASA protocol veteran
Henry Decker, longtime Frederick Post city editor known as a perfectionist, died at 77 after a career spanning The Frederick Post from 1926 to 1963 and NASA’s Protocol Office from 1963 to 1972. He escorted world leaders and dignitaries, including Kennedy, Johnson, Kissinger, and Rickenbacher, and witnessed launches from Mercury to Skylab. He retired in 1972, leaving behind a legacy of meticulous journalism and public service.
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W. Henry Decker
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News- Post
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Cape Canaveral
Fla
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News-Post
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Kennedy Space Center
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Agnew
Humphrey
India
Afghanistan
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Luxembourg
Hussein
Jordan
Eshkol
Israel
Bertil
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Willy Brandt
Henry Kissinger
Dean Acheson
Eddie Rickenbacher
Kirk Douglas
Don Knotts
Frank Fontaine
Barbara Eden
Tiny Tim
al Hirt
Stan
Musial
Ethel Merman
Cape
Joseph Eisenhauer III
Eisenhauer
Chafetz Linked to Liquor Industry in Alcohol Policy
Washington columnist notes Dr. Morris E. Chafetz New positions under Reagan reflect ties to liquor groups. FBI scrutiny of past travel expenses. author of Liquor the Servant of Man attacks teen drinking stance. Critics say his views align with industry, while supporters defend his work on drunk driving education.
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Morris E. Chafetz
Chafetz
National Institute On Alcohol and Alcoholism
Nixon
FBI
California
Reagan
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National Safety Council
Good Doctor
Health Education Foundation
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Wine Institute
United States Brewers Association
Miller Brewing Co
Commission
John Volpe
Chafete
Sandy Golden
Donald Goldberg
Postal Service to be restored in Frederick on permanent basis
From the Newa-Post files dated April 13 1934: Postal service curtailed and briefly restarted will be restored permanently following word to Postmaster Irving S Elser from Postmaster General Farley. Also notes a Rotary Club talk on Maryland's founding and the 300th anniversary plans, plus a proposed city ordinance targeting unsolicited doorbell sales as a nuisance.
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Irving S. Elser
Farley
Set
Maryland
Mathew Page Andrews
Frederick Lutheran Women Gather for Spring Assembly at St Pauls Burkittsville
About 125 women and pastors attended the Frederick District Lutheran Church Women spring assembly at St Pauls Lutheran Church Burkittsville on April 19 1964 The Rev John L Barnes host pastor and Elizabeth Horine organist led the day Mrs Richard Batman of Damascus gave the devotional on You Are Ambassadors for Christ Dedication ceremonies marked the Stephen T Mather Interpretive Training and Research Center in Harpers Ferry W Va An open house showcased facilities and the film library highlights included National Parks wildlife and history The Frederick County League of Women Voters approved a study on equal opportunities in housing employment and education and will extend county government study The Winchester Hall historic workshop Urban Renewal and Historic Preservation in Frederick will feature Wolf von Eckardt of the Washington Post as a participant with an all day program
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Cape Canaveral
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Maine
Mexico
Alaska
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News-Post
Harry L. Decker
Frederick
Scott Decker
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la Jolla
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Jimmy” Decker
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Edward V. Echle
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Snring
Frederick District
Stephen T. Mather
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Training Center
League OF Women Voters
Wolf von Eckardt
Washington Post
Winchester Hall
Lewistown zoning letter raises mobile home park concerns
A reader warns county officials about the Eaton property rezoning on Hessong Bridge Road citing risks like crowding, flood damage, traffic, and lower property values, while noting support from over 500 residents for careful management and urging caution. The letter appears amid other notes about Brunswick High School costume loans and a New Market art gallery zoning dispute.
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Eaton
Hessong Bridge Road
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Liquor Loyalist
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Minka Goldstein
Bethesda
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Linden Ave
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Brunswick High School
Cummings Drive
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