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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

"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

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

Former mayor of Arcadia Albert Perkins died January 4, 1977. He was mayor between 1940 and 1942 at the beginning of the greatest growth period.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Mayors - Perkins, Albert

Item ID: 1003AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Election

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 13, 1944 (elected)

Pages: p.1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 13, 1944 (elected)

Pages: p.1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Adcock, Albert

Item ID: 3778AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Election

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Cornyn, T. Guy

Item ID: 3786AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948 p. 1 (elected); April 10, 1952 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948 p. 1 (elected); April 10, 1952 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Ewing, Richard C.

Item ID: 3790AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Jones, George L.

Item ID: 3799AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1948

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Klomp, P. A.

Item ID: 3801AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Re-elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Leeper, Ernest

Item ID: 3803AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Death

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Announcement Type: Obituary or death notice

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Multer, Arthur Nelson

Item ID: 3809AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942 p. 1 (elected); April 11, 1946 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1942 p. 1 (elected); April 11, 1946 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Nugent, Charles

Item ID: 3814AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1942 p. 1 (named mayor); April 13, 1944 p. 1 (2nd term as mayor)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 23, 1942 p. 1 (named mayor); April 13, 1944 p. 1 (2nd term as mayor)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Ormsby, Martin H.

Item ID: 3815AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected to City Council

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1946

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Russell, C. Loree "Jack"; Nugent, Charles A.; Cornyn, T. Guy; City Council Elections - 1946

Item ID: 3819AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1972

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1972

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Scott, Alton

Item ID: 3822AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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