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REVIEW-JOURNAL 12/31/46 Clarence Leavitt Found Dead 1 n Vegas Creek A police investigation into the;; death of Clarence 'Leavitt, 72, of ! 420. Wilson avenue, was launched; early today following discovery of his body .partially submerged f in the creek which borders the Biltmore subdivision, Police Chief George Thompson reported at 11 a. m. today. ? According to Chief Thompson ? police and firemen' were * sum ; moned to the Scene when Mrs.' G. M. Harold, 600 Biltmore drive,; phoned police headquarters to re-, port that two men had discovered- the body-in the creek at the Tear! j of her home. Leavitt, who has' been identi jj fied as a resident here the pas -; six years, had been reported mis ? j sing from his home since' Decern ber 29, Chief Thompson said. “A. thorough investigation ha ' been launched,” Chief Thompso j reported, “but a preliminar check indicates that Leavitt ms have met his death by missing nearby footpath and stumblin into the creek.'It is too early t determine whether he was a vie | tim of foul play. ? i 'a \ V