Original sentence: Allegations surfaced that the club was a brothel, something Barnes believed was connected to her refusal to sell the ranch to the government for a runway expansion.Despite a friendship between Barnes and the military, relations grew sour after a change of command in 1952, four years after Muroc Army Air Base became Edwards Air Force Base
Edited sentence: After Barnes refused to sell the ranch to the government to facilitate a runway expansion, allegations surfaced that the Happy Bottom Riding Club was a brothel.Despite a close friendship between Barnes and many powerful men in the military, relations grew sour after a change of command in 1952, four years after Muroc Army Air Base became Edwards Air Force Base