David Weiner, a 44-year-old watchman at the Mikveh Israel agricultural college, was found murdered Saturday night on the school grounds, it was reported today. Weiner, who had spent 15 years at the institution, was believed to have been the victim of Arab infiltrees who made off in a rainstorm, which apparently silenced the sound of gunshots. Police hounds followed a series of tracks towards the Arab triangle area.
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