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Fourteen-year-old Ron Cheney earned $1,000 for the Arcadia Presbyterian Church's youth fund by eating chicken. In a contest sponsored by the Market Basket food chain, Ron ate 1.28 pounds of chicken in 10 minutes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper931
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Cheney, Ron
Item ID
931AN
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Newspaper Index
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Extensive biographical article on City Council candidate Bob Margett. Included are his positions on various issues of city government.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1053
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 12, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1976
Margett, Bob
Item ID
1053AN
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Bob Margett has been elected Mayor for 1979-1980, with Don Pellegrino Mayor Pro-Tem. Article outlines Margett's concerns for the community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1002
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Mayors - Margett, Bob
Item ID
1002AN
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Fire Chief Gene Mahoney has been placed on indefinite leave of absence without pay. Since Mahoney came to Arcadia in 1973, the Fire Department has been prey to internal tension. Bob Dick has been named acting Chief.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1589
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Mahoney, Gene
Dick, Bob
Dick, Robert
Item ID
1588AN
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Profile on 1978 Arcadia Rose Court princess Janette Anderson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32019
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Anderson, Janette
Item ID
32216AN
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Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper606
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
606AN
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Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper604
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
605AN
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Fire Chief Bob Dick will retire February 17 after nearly 27 years with the Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1592
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Dick, Bob
Dick, Robert
Item ID
1591AN
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City Councilman Bob Margett has pleaded "no contest" to a lawsuit charging malicious mischief for destroying campaign signs during the April election. He paid a $100 fine.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1060
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1976
Margett, Bob
Item ID
1060AN
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David Parry (3996 votes) and Bob Margett (3690 votes) were elected to the City Council in the April 13, 1976 election.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1057
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1976
Parry, David E.
Margett, Bob
Item ID
1057AN
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Newly elected City Councilman Bob Margett has had a lawsuit filed against him by Roy Speirs charging malicious mischief for destroying campaign signs in April.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1059
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1976
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1976
Margett, Bob
Speirs, Roy
Item ID
1059AN
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The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission called a public hearing to air their plan for a 1260 mile bikeway which would ultimately connect hundreds of miles of city and regional bike paths in the county.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper602
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
Pages
p. 9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 31, 1975
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
602AN
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Approximately 110 slides depicting Arcadia's history have been made into a slide show and are now available to check out along with a written narration.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1934
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Collection
Item ID
1930AN
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Defeated City Council candidate Roy Seirs urged newly elected Councilman Bob Margett to step down because of his behavior during the latter days of the campaign. This included tearing down other candidates signs and then telling lies about the incident.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1058
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1976
Margett, Bob
Seirs, Roy
Item ID
1058AN
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Chic Anderson, one of the finest thoroughbred racing announcers known for his work at the Kentucky Derby and other major races, has been named to be the announcer at Santa Anita Park for 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2449
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-9
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-9
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - People
Item ID
2406AN
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Gerald R. Gardner has been named Chief of the Fire Department succeeding retiring Bob Dick. Gardner has been with the Department since 1965.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1594
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Gardner, Gerald R.
Item ID
1593AN
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Since October 1975 a committee of citizens, teachers and administrators have been studying requirements for graduation from high school. They recommend raising the units needed to graduate from 160 to 170. The School Board will vote on this proposal on April 14.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3037
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2959AN
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Mr. and Mrs. Magnolia have been honored for their exceptional work as foster parents. Over the years they have been foster parents to 140 children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1974
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Magnolia, Perry
Item ID
1969AN
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Teachers have been granted an 8.5% pay hike.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2781
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 30, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2711AN
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Meetings have been held recently to study the feasibility of a new effort to get the community behind an auditorium. Representatives at these meetings have been members of the School Board, activists for the city, and ex-mayor Alton Scott.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper547
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 19, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Auditoriums
Item ID
547AN
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Newspaper Index
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