Conquest

Julia M. "Julie" Conquest, a former Roland Park resident who owned and operated a Chestertown boutique, died Wednesday of pneumonia at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was 87. Julia Muse Henry was born in Cambridge and, after the death of her parents when she was 6, moved to Philadelphia, where she was raised by relatives. She attended Goucher College and was married in the late 1940s to Pleasonton L. Conquest III, a Baltimore stockbroker, who died in 1979. During the 1960s, she worked as a secretary in the physics department at the Johns Hopkins University.

Julia M. "Julie" Conquest, a former Roland Park resident who owned and operated a Chestertown boutique, died Wednesday of pneumonia at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H. She was 87. Julia Muse Henry was born in Cambridge and, after the death of her parents when she was 6, moved to Philadelphia, where she was raised by relatives. She attended Goucher College and was married in the late 1940s to Pleasonton L. Conquest III, a Baltimore stockbroker, who died in 1979. During the 1960s, she worked as a secretary in the physics department at the Johns Hopkins University.

"Reflections of a Ravaged Century," by Robert Conquest. W.W. Norton. 317 pages. $26.95.In his latest book, eminent British historian Robert Conquest, the current Senior Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, presents a 342-page editorial that maps out conservative positions on literally dozens of contemporary issues. While provocative and always readable, he only occasionally bothers to cite sources or engage in serious historical analysis.Conquest's central point is that modern history has been plagued by totalistic ideologies, starting with the French Revolution, and achieving their most hideous form in 20th century National Socialism, to which he briefly alludes, and communism, with which he is preoccupied.

NEW YORK - Donald Trump began NASCAR's day yesterday with a little joke. "I could say fire your engines!" said the star of The Apprentice, the reality TV show on which he has made the phrase, "You're fired!" famous. "But I won't." Instead, Trump gave the traditional command for "Gentlemen, start your engines," and the top 10 drivers in the Nextel Cup season pushed the buttons that started their race cars' motors in Times Square. Thousands lined the streets, blocked off by police, as the cars followed a set route to the NASCAR offices on Park Avenue.

Boeing Co. said yesterday that it would acquire Conquest Inc., an intelligence-gathering company in Annapolis Junction, as it works to better integrate the diverse functions of its business. Boeing did not disclose financial details of the deal, but said it expects the transaction to be completed by the end of this quarter. Under the agreement, Conquest will become a part of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems. Conquest will be renamed Boeing Advanced Information Systems -Maryland Operations.

The Board of Public Works approved spending $2 million more in state funds yesterday to help Queen Anne's County buy 675 acres with three miles of shoreline on the Corsica and Chester rivers.The Conservation Fund -- a national nonprofit land conservation group -- also is providing $2 million in federal grants through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the project. Other state and county funds total $690,000.Ted Moeller, president of the Queen Anne's County commissioners, said the acquisition will nearly double the county's parks and recreation land and will protect a unique site, known as Conquest Farms, from development.

Police logSavage: 8200 block of Stayton Drive: A 1987 Chrysler Conquest with a Virginia license was stolen Dec. 1. The theft was reported Wednesday.

ConQuest catches Motorola's attentionConQuest Software Inc., a 4-year-old Columbia company that produces a full-text search and retrieval system, has caught the financial interest of a subsidiary of giant Motorola Inc.The recent investment will lead to ConQuest's software being incorporated into several of INFO Enterprises Inc.'s on-line information services.Unlike many other search packages, which rely strictly on finding documents containing specific words, ConQuest's approach involves drawing on a "semantic network" -- 335,000 terms drawn from dictionaries, thesauri and other reference sources, all tied together by 3 million word links.

MIKE LANE'S cartoon depicting the British imperial lion losing its last tooth with the transfer of Hong Kong back to China reflects the historical antagonism to empire shared by many Americans.But we should not forget that America owes its inception in part to the imperial ethic -- which in its purest form was not primarily about commercial exploitation or nationalistic expansion, but embodied a missionary zeal to extend the blessings of Christianity and civilization to the non-Western world.

Stop AtrocitiesConcerning Bosnia-Herzegovina: I am not inclined toward military solutions where political solutions are possible, but for the first time in my life, I would favor U.S. intervention in force in a foreign country.It seems to me that an acceptable political solution is not possible in Bosnia, and that allowing the Serbs to consolidate their conquest-by-atrocity is not only unconscionable, but very dangerous.Morally, what is happening is altogether too much like what happened in Nazi Germany.

PARIS - Guillermo Coria, David Nalbandian, Juan Ignacio Chela, Gaston Gaudio. There was adequate warning before the first ball was struck a week ago that the time had come for the Grand Slam-starved Argentines to overtake the Spanish at the French Open. It's now close to happening and, though there are still a few matches to reach the final four, it's possible there could be an all-Argentine semifinal with Nalbandian vs. Gaudio in the upper half of the draw and Coria playing Chela in the lower half.

On March 17, 2003, IDA A., widow of the late Clifton L. Conquest. She is survived by one son Franklin Lassiter, Jr., five grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a devoted niece Henryette A. Neal, two other nieces, four nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Lifetime member of St. John A.M.E. Church and Life Member of Annie S. Banks Chapter of the Eastern Star, PHA. Friends may call at Nutter Funeral Home, Inc., 2501 Gwynns Falls Parkway on Sunday from 12 noon to 5 P.M. Family will receive friends on Monday at St. John A.M.E.

Boeing Co. said yesterday that it would acquire Conquest Inc., an intelligence-gathering company in Annapolis Junction, as it works to better integrate the diverse functions of its business. Boeing did not disclose financial details of the deal, but said it expects the transaction to be completed by the end of this quarter. Under the agreement, Conquest will become a part of Boeing Space and Intelligence Systems. Conquest will be renamed Boeing Advanced Information Systems -Maryland Operations.

"What is a stylus?" asked the store clerk at Best Buy in Timonium. The words cut like a diamond. But he knew no better and meant no harm. To his credit, though, the young clerk did direct me to a lonely shelf, where my betrothed did wait for me. Turntables don't rate a whole aisle. It's just a shelf, stocked with two boxes of Sony turntables. I bought me one. Pathetic, perfect. In 2002, this is what happens when you buy a turntable: Clerks don't help you carry it out, and they don't even want to chitchat about it. They seem robbed of any sense of a conquest -- as if buying a turntable doesn't really count as a sale.

WASHINGTON - Maryland had a tenuous six-point lead with just under seven minutes left, when Byron Mouton reminded everyone that basketball is just a game. After he made a steal in front of the George Washington bench, Mouton's momentum took him atop the scorer's table, where he took an impromptu stroll. "I would have been surprised if anyone else had done that," Terps coach Gary Williams said. "Instead, you say `that's just Byron.' " When Mouton left Tulane and transferred to Maryland in the summer of 1999, Williams knew that the Terps were getting a creative, athletic slasher.

"Reflections of a Ravaged Century," by Robert Conquest. W.W. Norton. 317 pages. $26.95.In his latest book, eminent British historian Robert Conquest, the current Senior Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University, presents a 342-page editorial that maps out conservative positions on literally dozens of contemporary issues. While provocative and always readable, he only occasionally bothers to cite sources or engage in serious historical analysis.Conquest's central point is that modern history has been plagued by totalistic ideologies, starting with the French Revolution, and achieving their most hideous form in 20th century National Socialism, to which he briefly alludes, and communism, with which he is preoccupied.

"Boomerang," Eddie Murphy's new movie, illustrates a profound principle of aerodynamic mechanics -- that phenomena tend to reiterate orbital patterns in low-yield gravitational fields.Or, what goes round, comes round, Jack.That not only describes the plot line but may be a fair evocation of Murphy's career: Unless I miss my guess (known to happen), this joyous, funny movie ought to rescue his reputation from the shame he himself inflicted on it, with two dreary movies in a row, "Another 48 Hours" and the despicable, sexist, hyper-violent "Harlem Nights."

SHOULD THE Baltimore city public schools adopt an "Afro-centric" curriculum? As a former skeptic, I am increasingly becoming persuaded something of the sort must be done.The school board has set up a task force to study the question, as usual. Does learning about the African origins of ancient Egyptian civilization increase the self-esteem of poor inner-city children? Will children learn algebra more willingly because they know it was invented by a black man? Will it deepen their appreciation of Shakespeare to study the plays of Douglas Turner Ward and Lorraine Hansberry?

The Board of Public Works approved spending $2 million more in state funds yesterday to help Queen Anne's County buy 675 acres with three miles of shoreline on the Corsica and Chester rivers.The Conservation Fund -- a national nonprofit land conservation group -- also is providing $2 million in federal grants through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the project. Other state and county funds total $690,000.Ted Moeller, president of the Queen Anne's County commissioners, said the acquisition will nearly double the county's parks and recreation land and will protect a unique site, known as Conquest Farms, from development.

DURHAM, N.C. -- Scott Hochstadt scored four goals on four shots and Frank Radin added a career-bestfour goals as No. 3 Maryland defeated No. 7 Duke, 15-9, yesterday at Duke Lacrosse Stadium in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both schools.The Terps avenged two losses to the Blue Devils a year ago and lead the all-time series, 47-7. Kevin Healy also proved key in his third career start, stopping a career-high 22 shots for Maryland.Radin opened the scoring in the game's first two minutes and after the Blue Devils (0-1)