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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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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
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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
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Article reviews surrogate mother case. The father's wife Bjorna Noyes claims she was wrongly labeled a transsexual Noyes' lawyer claims Bhimani (the child's mother) decided to keep the child because she wasn't being paid.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Artificial Insemination, Human
Item ID
523AN
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Gordon Kirk, a senior pastor of Lake Avenue Church in Pasadena, has resigned abruptly. Some concerns have been raised by Pasadena attorney Wiley Bunn. One concern involves the sale of Kirk's home in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2005
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2005
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Kirk, Gordon
Pastors
Lake Avenue Church
Churches
Item ID
29842AN
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Obituary/death notice. Lillian Lehman, 90, was found dead in her home. She may have been a murder victim.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1988
Pages
p. A1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Lehman, Lillian
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
28377AN
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A suspect, described as a Chinese woman in her mid-50s, 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, may have attempted to kidnap a 7-year old girl from Holly Avenue Elementary School. She was unsuccessful and may have mental health issues.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 15, 2007
Pages
p. Local 1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kidnap
Item ID
30585AN
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50th wedding anniversary celebration

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
March 27, 1952
Pages
p. 5 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
March 27, 1952
Pages
p. 5 w/photo
Subjects
Wiley, Scott (Mr. & Mrs.)
Item ID
11375AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Black, Oct. 6.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
October 18, 1951
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
October 18, 1951
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Black, Kurt Anthony
Item ID
11094AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd C. Howard, Mar. 6.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
March 22, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune & News
Date
March 22, 1951
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Howard, son
Item ID
10643AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 31, 1952
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
March 31, 1952
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wiley, Katherine
Davis, Richard C.
Item ID
11393AN
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50th wedding anniversary.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1958
Pages
p. 18
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1958
Pages
p. 18
Subjects
Wade, Herman
Wade, Jessie Wiley
Item ID
17239AN
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Virginia Brown recalls memories of early Arcadia having chicken farms everywhere. She has lived in Arcadia since her birth in 1917. Her father Scott Lee came to Arcadia in 1907 to dig water wells. Lee was a graduate of Throop Institute, which became California Institute of Technology. Her mother was Delia Chandler. Virginia Brown talks about where her family lived and her family's friendship with Anita Baldwin. The article includes a photo of Virginia Brown and her parents.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 14, 2003
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Brown, Robert
Brown, Virginia - biography
Chandler, Delia
Lee, Scott
Item ID
32007AN
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Janet S. Maynard was arrested for trying to raffle off her $250,000 home for $25 a ticket. She organized the raffle because she has been unable to sell the house and was facing foreclosure.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2331
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 15, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2290AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1955
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1955
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Conrad, Sandra
Wiley, James W., Jr.
Item ID
14543AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1950
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Besser, Susan M.
Wiley, Roger F.
Item ID
10343AN
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50th wedding anniversary.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Subjects
Jones, Wiley M.
Jones, Helen Purinton
Item ID
24389AN
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Full account of the murder of Oakwood housewife Mrs. Rene Kane, wife of attorney Robert Kane. Two accounts of murder have been filed; one for Mrs. Kane and one for her unborn child.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder - Kane, Rene
Item ID
1349AN
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Tamara Kato owned the Arcadia franchise of Comfort Keepers, an in-home care service. She celebrated her business' one year anniversary this week. She employed about 30 caregivers that visit and live in clients' homes to help clients enjoy some company and maintain their independence.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2009
Pages
p. A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 19, 2009
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Business owners
Kato, Tamara
Item ID
31916AN
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Obituary/death notice. Werner Kirchner, a pioneer of the aerospace industry, died of natural causes March 6, 2008, at his Arcadia home. He was 89.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 2008
Pages
p. News 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 21, 2008
Pages
p. News 11
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Kirchner, Werner
Item ID
31150AN
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Bernice "Bee" Siemens, prominent in Arcadia civic affairs died Wednesday after a prolonged illness. She and her family have been residents of Arcadia since 1952. Article has biographical sketch and her activities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Siemens, Bernice "Bee"
Item ID
3212AN
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Newspaper Index
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