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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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"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
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p. 1
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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
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When someone burglarized her Arcadia home and stole all her children's Christmas gifts, Margie Stitzinger thought she had seen the worst people had to offer. She was surprised when her co-workers at Picasso's Cafe pitched in to replace what was stolen.

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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1 w/photo
Subjects
Stitzinger, Margie
Item ID
16946AN
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Patsy Chang Kote, a live-in housekeeper, was arrested Monday at the Arcadia home of Ruth LeBerthon on suspicion of elder abuse and grand theft after she admitted tricking the 92 year old woman in her care into cashing pension checks and then taking the money.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Kote, Patsy Chang
Item ID
11197AN
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The Coordinating Council will sponsor an inquiry into the problem of child abuse.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Item ID
934AN
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Arcadian Darlis Clark, who sued the LA Police Dept. for allegedly lying to a judge and falsifying information to obtain a search warrant to search her home in June, 1987, lost her federal civil rights lawsuit in a 6-0 verdict. The LAPD had hoped to link Clark in an investigation of ZZZBest carpet cleaning whiz kid Barry Minkow and organized crime.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1990
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Clark, Darlis
Item ID
1220AN
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Man Yao was robbed when she returned to her home in the 800 block of Volante Drive about 7:15 P.M. Sunday.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1997
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 28, 1997
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
10997AN
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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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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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Virginia Kay, 92, Pasadena Star-News advice columnist for more than 50 years, died at her Arcadia home. Her real name was Arline Osman-Powers. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 16, 1993
Pages
p. H-3 photo
Subjects
Kay, Virginia see Osman-Powers, Arline
Osman-Powers, Arline
Item ID
147AN
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A child care center will open September 15, 1975 at the Arcadia Presbyterian Church for all children. It is not geared toward working parents, but it is a special supplemental program to expand a child's experiences.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Day Care Centers
Item ID
1408AN
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Deborah Maxson's career as a banker spans 18 years. She now works in the loan department of the Arcadia office of First Federal Bank. Maxson talks about her job.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1992
Pages
p. A-5 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1992
Pages
p. A-5 photo
Subjects
Maxson, Deborah
Item ID
9AN
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Emery Riddle has been convicted of first degree murder in the December 1976 slaying of Arcadian Rene Kane and her unborn child.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1352
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Murder - Kane, Rene
Murder - Riddle, Emery
Item ID
1351AN
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Sondra Lacey of Arcadia served on the 1978-79 Los Angeles County Grand Jury as chairman of the Social and Human Services Committee. Article outlines her activities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lacey, Sondra
Item ID
1897AN
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Photo and caption. Susan Johnston shows Tim Simmers of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce fabric samples at her new store, California Design Associates at 302 N. First Avenue, Arcadia, CA.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1974
Pages
p. A3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1974
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
California Design Associates
Johnston, Susan
Simmers, Tim
Item ID
32744AN
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Marjorie Hudson, who lives in Arcadia with her daughter Ruth Thompson, celebrated her 102nd birthday on September 14. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 23, 1993
Pages
p. H-9 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Hudson, Marjorie
Item ID
153AN
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Grace Clark has retired after more than 21 years with the Arcadia Public Library. She was City Librarian for a number of years and has been head of the Technical Services Department for the past 15 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Clark, Grace
Item ID
1932AN
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Postal workers at the Arcadia office gathered to recognize Santiago Perez, who placed second in a nationwide contest to find a poster child for 1997 Dog Bite Awareness Week.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 19, 1997
Pages
p. A3 w/photos
Subjects
Perez, Santiago
Item ID
10041AN
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Maryann Gibson is running for her second term on the Arcadia School Board. She is profiled.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
April 13, 1995
Pages
p. A-3 photo
Subjects
Gibson, Maryann
School Board - Elections, 1995
Item ID
4406AN
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The Board of Education has approved a new after-school child care program to be conducted by the Santa Anita Family branch of the YMCA at the Holly Avenue Elementary School Youth Hut. About 20 children have been enrolled in the program, which can accommodate up to 35.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 16, 1990
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Day Care Centers
Item ID
1410AN
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Mrs. Johanna Hofer has declared that she will be a write-in candidate for the April 19 School Board election. A vocal critic of the Board, she expressed her views on the issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2559
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 14, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 14, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Hofer, Johanna
Item ID
2500AN
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Newspaper Index
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