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Traces of history of the brick building on North First which was recently torn down. Built in the mid-1920's, it housed a restaurant, laundry, and various newspapers including the Tribune. Eventually the Post Office took over the entire building.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 22, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 694AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Some Arcadia redevelopment land was OK'd for sale to Dr. James Chinn for the development of a new medical building. The property is at the corner of First and Wheeler, the site of the old library. The cost of the land and building is estimated at $900,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 4, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 688AN

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

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

"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

The family of Captain Jerry Broadwell, who died while fighting a fire in August, is suing the company whose building was gutted for storing flammable material in an illegal and careless manner. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 30, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fire Department; Broadwell, Jerry

Item ID: 1586AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

New headquarters building

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 8, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 3920AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A proposed five-story office building and adjacent bank building will be put before the Planning Commission. The site is the southeast corner of Foothill and Michillinda.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1976

Pages: p. 1 photo of artist's sketch

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1976

Pages: p. 1 photo of artist's sketch

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 690AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council has granted a new franchise to Teleprompter Corp. of Sierra Madre to promote cable TV services.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 23, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1227AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

If everything goes as planned, Engineering-Science, now with offices in Arcadia's Towne Center, will build a two or three story building on the site of the old Cinemaland theater.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 11, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 691AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Residential planning development (RPD zone)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 3863AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An artist's rendering of a $900,000 medical office building scheduled to rise at the corner of First and Wheeler.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 5, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 5, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 689AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's float for the 1974 parade is ready. The title of the entry is A Garden of Roses. Riding the float will be TV personality Wink Martindale and Arcadia Queen Kathy Andrews.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3343AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Residents have petitioned the Planning Commission to change the area's zoning from R-1 (7500 square feet) to R-O&D (30,000 square feet) because of fears that Mr. McCaslin, owner of Anoakia, may build too densely.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Anoakia

Item ID: 420AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 29, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2268AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Charles Gilb has been asked to head a committee to explore the possibility of building an auditorium through public subscription.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 21, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Auditoriums; Gilb, Charles

Item ID: 552AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Robinson's Santa Anita will open April 19, 1976. Details of the style of the store and construction of the building and landscaping are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Fashion Park

Item ID: 1546AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Plans for a $700,000 building to house the City Council have been approved, but the whole project has bogged down over the projected $89,500 needed to make the existing City Hall conform to the new building. Complete details on rearranging city departments in order to make the best use of space are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 Artist's sketch

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1975

Pages: p. A-1 Artist's sketch

Subjects: City Hall

Item ID: 2269AN

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

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 26, 1974

Pages: p. A3

Subjects: California Design Associates; Johnston, Susan; Simmers, Tim

Item ID: 32744AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Traces of history of the brick building on North First which was recently torn down. Built in the mid-1920's, it housed a restaurant, laundry, and various newspapers including the Tribune. Eventually the Post Office took over the entire building.

Some Arcadia redevelopment land was OK'd for sale to Dr. James Chinn for the development of a new medical building. The property is at the corner of First and Wheeler, the site of the old library. The cost of the land and building is estimated at $900,000.

The family of Captain Jerry Broadwell, who died while fighting a fire in August, is suing the company whose building was gutted for storing flammable material in an illegal and careless manner. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.

New headquarters building

A proposed five-story office building and adjacent bank building will be put before the Planning Commission. The site is the southeast corner of Foothill and Michillinda.

The City Council has granted a new franchise to Teleprompter Corp. of Sierra Madre to promote cable TV services.

If everything goes as planned, Engineering-Science, now with offices in Arcadia's Towne Center, will build a two or three story building on the site of the old Cinemaland theater.

Residential planning development (RPD zone)

An artist's rendering of a $900,000 medical office building scheduled to rise at the corner of First and Wheeler.

Arcadia's float for the 1974 parade is ready. The title of the entry is A Garden of Roses. Riding the float will be TV personality Wink Martindale and Arcadia Queen Kathy Andrews.

Residents have petitioned the Planning Commission to change the area's zoning from R-1 (7500 square feet) to R-O&D (30,000 square feet) because of fears that Mr. McCaslin, owner of Anoakia, may build too densely.

The City Council is facing the need to either refurbish and enlarge the existing Council Chambers or to build a new building. the second alternative seem the most likely, as the space vacated in the present City Hall could be used for crowded city departments.

Charles Gilb has been asked to head a committee to explore the possibility of building an auditorium through public subscription.

Robinson's Santa Anita will open April 19, 1976. Details of the style of the store and construction of the building and landscaping are given.

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

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.