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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted on September 16 NOT to charge a $.25 admission fee at the Arboretum.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
444AN
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The possibility of a fee for admission to both the Arboretum and Descanso Gardens is being considered by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. At a hearing, Hal Roach, a member of the Board of Governors expressed the hope that the Supervisors would not resort to charging a fee. The fee would NOT be used to keep up the Arboretum, but would go into the County General Fund.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
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p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
442AN
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The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a program for the development of a Hall of Environmental Education at the Arboretum. The Arboretum foundation has pledged $500,000 to the total $1,295,000 bill. There is no timetable for the work, but it will take approximately 2 or 3 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
440AN
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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"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31554
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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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
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Kathryn Andrews was crowned the new Miss Arcadia, Queen of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court (photo).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Andrews, Kathryn
Item ID
32232AN
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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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The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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Coverage of the Coronation Ball for the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court with Queen Kathryn Andrews and princesses Caren Denise Ashton, Teresa Bailey, Karen Parish, Galinda Gay Velasco (photos).

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1973
Pages
p. A-8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1973
Pages
p. A-8
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Andrews, Kathryn
Ashton, Caren Denise
Bailey, Teresa
Parish, Karen
Velasco, Galinda Gay
Item ID
32233AN
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The jungle area of the Arboretum is being restored with a $250,000 grant. The jungle has been badly damaged due to heavy use and a fire. It is being restored as a prehistoric jungle garden.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 4, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
441An
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Enormous cut backs, reduced operating hours, and admission fees are all being contemplated as solutions to keeping the Arboretum going in the face of Proposition 13 caused revenue losses.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 22, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
446AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32545
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1974
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1974
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
California Design Associates
Johnston, Susan
Simmers, Tim
Item ID
32744AN
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Nine visitors to the Arboretum were injured when a large eucalyptus branch fell on them. They were taken to Arcadia Methodist Hospital where all but two were treated and released. The more seriously injured had a broken right arm and spinal damage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
445AN
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Details of the Jubilee weekend to celebrate the 75th anniversary of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1978
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, Etc. - Diamond Jubilee, 1978
Item ID
884AN
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Arcadian Kathryn Andrews has been chosen for the 1975 Rose Court.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
3346AN
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San Gabriel Valley residents and medical authorities chastised the Los Angeles County Supervisors over the lack of hospital facilities and health care centers in the San Gabriel Valley even though the Valley has a large portion of the County's population.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1974
Pages
p. B-7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1974
Pages
p. B-7
Subjects
Public Health
Item ID
2279AN
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Details of a major art program to be on display at Fashion Park. Works by Roy Lichtenstein, Pamela Weir and June Harrah will be in the mall area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Narch 28, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
Narch 28, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1531AN
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Hal Roach will chair the Historical Committee that will put together an Arcadia Who's Who for the 75th anniversary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1716
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 11, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia (City) - History
Roach, Hal
Item ID
1715AN
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People from the Historic Landmarks division of the National Park Service will visit Anoakia the last of January. The mansion is being considered as an historic landmark on the basis of its architect, Arthur Benton.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Anoakia
Item ID
427AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Van Riper, Suzanne Louise
Ramirez, Wesley Randall
Item ID
25106AN
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