Police follow clews in Atkins murder case
Detectives probe the shooting of Dr. Calvin Atkins found with two gunshot wounds on White River near Michigan road. The victim had been missing since Wednesday. Francis M. Smith, 58, wounded himself and is hospitalized in critical condition. The Rambitz case from 1920 is recalled as possibly involving a hunter’s stray bullet.
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Story of a Shooting Death Involving Smith Family
Detectives report a shell near the body and another near a shack where Smith lived. A twelve gauge shotgun was hidden in the elder Smith's mattress. The wife says Carroll Smith’s son took the shotgun Wednesday afternoon to the woods, heard three shots, then he changed clothes and asked for an automatic pistol to shoot himself.
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Franklin College summer school enrollment climbs 25 percent
More than 370 students enrolled in Franklin College summer sessions, an increase of 25 percent, announced Dean Jesse E. Adams in Franklin Indiana.
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