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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 16, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31750AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A profile of Nichols Egg Ranch, which has been selling eggs here for 17 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 23, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 23, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Nichols Egg Ranch

Item ID: 804AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia is studying plans for joining the country's universal use of the telephone number 911 to cover ALL emergency calls.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 8, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Telephone

Item ID: 3334AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1960

Pages: p. 18 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 29, 1960

Pages: p. 18 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Dobson, Sherlee; Cronshey, Michael George

Item ID: 17782AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Best Disposal was awarded the residential trash contract in Arcadia by the City Council on October 15. The action was taken despite the objections of the owner of a competing trash service as to the manner in which the contract was awarded.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Refuse and Refuse Disposal

Item ID: 2319AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 22, 1969

Pages: p. 23 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 22, 1969

Pages: p. 23 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Dobson, Dorell; Lloyd, Laurence Alfred, Jr.

Item ID: 22492AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all of her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie"

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The nine children of Mr. and Mrs. John Griesinger held a family reunion in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1968

Pages: p. 13

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 22, 1968

Pages: p. 13

Subjects: Griesinger, Mr. and Mrs. John; Griesinger, Fred; Griesinger, Nellie

Item ID: 22106AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1974; Mynster, John C.; Gilb, Charles E.; Bernstein, Jerry

Item ID: 1044AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

New State Department of Health regulations require that all children entering first grade after July 1, 1975 have had a health check within the past year. This may be had at designated community health centers free of charge for those in need or otherwise by a family doctor at his regular fee.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2597AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Firemen have decided that the Memorial Day fire at First Avenue Junior High School was definitely the work of arsonists. All of the other possible causes have been eliminated.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3037AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all her life until a social worker discovered the child abuse. Susan's parents Clark Wiley and Irene Wiley were arrested. The family home is at 6722 Golden West Avenue, in a county area of Arcadia. Susan Wiley was living in an environment of total isolation and deprivation and was malnourished. She cannot talk, is deformed, barely able to walk and is not toilet trained. She has been placed in the care of Children's Hospital. The child has come to be known by the alias "Genie." See hard copy in VF Wiley, Susan aka "Genie".

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A group of local businessmen have initiated steps to open a new bank, independently owned by other Arcadians. If all goes well, it will be the first independent bank to open in Arcadia since 1929.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Huntington Bank

Item ID: 782AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Unique Alumni Group Welcomes Former Baldwin Era Residents" by Helen Schrader. Ernest Schultz and his twin sisters Freda Schultz and Hilda Schultz, who were residents of early Arcadia and former students of the little school at the corner of Huntington Drive and Santa Anita, reunite and talk about life and schools in the early 1900s, including Arcadia's first school in the old packing house on the Baldwin Ranch. They recalled that the eighth grade teacher Miss Jeanette Said taught in English and Spanish since many students only spoke Spanish. News clipping. See also: Arcadia file "People," item number 2 clipping which includes a photo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia schools - history; Schultz, Ernest; Schutlz, Freda; Schultz, Hilda; Baldwin Ranch; Said, Jeanette

Item ID: 29788AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Five members of the Slavin family were booked on November 12, 1976 on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Slavin, Madonna

Item ID: 3243AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Peacock Faire, an event with something for the whole family, will be held September 30 at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Centennial Celebrations, Etc. - Diamond Jubilee, 1978

Item ID: 885AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Bluth, whose personal story is outlined here, is building a home for his family atop the highest hill in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 20, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 20, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Bluth, Charles P.

Item ID: 613AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Under the new Federal Family Educational Rights Act of 1974, parents have complete rights to students' cumulative folders.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1975

Pages: p. A-6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1975

Pages: p. A-6

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2601AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article written for the Diamond Jubilee series by Carla Maggio.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 6, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Anoakia; Maggio, Carla

Item ID: 430AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"The Patriots,"an Arcadia High School musical combo, won the first place prize at the La Puente High School Invitational Hootenanny. See also: Arcadia file "Musicians," item number 1 clipping which includes a photo. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 2, 1964

Pages: p. 3

Subjects: The Patriots; Musicians; Music groups; Reed, Bob; McGinnis, Doug; McLain, Bruce; McGinnis, Jackie; Hamming, Karen; Bands

Item ID: 29784AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A profile of Nichols Egg Ranch, which has been selling eggs here for 17 years.

Arcadia is studying plans for joining the country's universal use of the telephone number 911 to cover ALL emergency calls.

Marriage.

Best Disposal was awarded the residential trash contract in Arcadia by the City Council on October 15. The action was taken despite the objections of the owner of a competing trash service as to the manner in which the contract was awarded.

Marriage.

The nine children of Mr. and Mrs. John Griesinger held a family reunion in Arcadia.

Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

New State Department of Health regulations require that all children entering first grade after July 1, 1975 have had a health check within the past year. This may be had at designated community health centers free of charge for those in need or otherwise by a family doctor at his regular fee.

Firemen have decided that the Memorial Day fire at First Avenue Junior High School was definitely the work of arsonists. All of the other possible causes have been eliminated.

A group of local businessmen have initiated steps to open a new bank, independently owned by other Arcadians. If all goes well, it will be the first independent bank to open in Arcadia since 1929.

Five members of the Slavin family were booked on November 12, 1976 on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping.

The Peacock Faire, an event with something for the whole family, will be held September 30 at Santa Anita Park race track.

Charles Bluth, whose personal story is outlined here, is building a home for his family atop the highest hill in Arcadia.

Under the new Federal Family Educational Rights Act of 1974, parents have complete rights to students' cumulative folders.

Article written for the Diamond Jubilee series by Carla Maggio.

"The Patriots,"an Arcadia High School musical combo, won the first place prize at the La Puente High School Invitational Hootenanny. See also: Arcadia file "Musicians," item number 1 clipping which includes a photo. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.