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On June 1, 1981, Raymond Nels Nelson, a 59-year-old male, was found murdered in his apartment located at 701 Quincy Street, NE, near Catholic University in Washington, D.C.. A prominent figure in Washington politics, Nelson was a former bureau chief for The Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin and later served as a key staff member for Senator Claiborne Pell.. He was discovered amidst scattered newspapers and magazines, having been bludgeoned to death with a large office typewriter..
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On June 1, 1981, Raymond Nels Nelson, a 59-year-old male, was found murdered in his apartment located at 701 Quincy Street, NE, near Catholic University in Washington, D.C.. A prominent figure in Washington politics, Nelson was a former bureau chief for The Providence Journal and Evening Bulletin and later served as a key staff member for Senator Claiborne Pell.. He was discovered amidst scattered newspapers and magazines, having been bludgeoned to death with a large office typewriter..
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Raymond Nels Nelson
January 2, 2023
Male
Caucasian / White
Washington
DC
1981-06-01
1981-06-01
59
Raymond Nels
Nelson
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