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George Watts has been appointed acting city manager until the City Council names someone to replace Lyle Alberg who recently resigned. Watts, the city's assistant city manager, has served as acting city manager before. This time he has applied for the position.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1171
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1170AN
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Article discusses severe budget and staff cuts at the Arboretum. Since 1975 the staff has been cut by 40 percent. The most recent county budget cut another $250,000 from the department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper457
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
457AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia High School is addressing the concerns expressed in the accreditation report from the Western Association of Schools & Colleges. The WASC recently gave the school maximum 6 years accreditation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2694
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1986
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Accreditation
Item ID
2630AN
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Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 17, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Police - Secrest, George Robert
Item ID
2223AN
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Profile of The Troubadours, a group of 17 high school and college musicians who perform for shut-ins and retirement homes in the Arcadia area.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3545
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1986
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p. A-1
Subjects
Troubadours
Item ID
3426AN
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Candidate Charles Chivetta stresses need to have open mind while serving as city councilman. This marks the fifth time that he has run for Arcadia City Council.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1984
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 15, 1984
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p. 1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1984
Chivetta, Charles
Item ID
1106AN
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An international businessman was abducted from his Arcadia home and later released the same evening after his abductors demanded he pay them $1 million. He was told that he would be contacted the next day with instructions about where to put the money, but no money has been paid. This is the first kidnapping of this type in Arcadia, although there have been four other kidnappings in the San Gabriel Valley since last October.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1394AN
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Kent Barney was recently named Shakespeare Teacher of the year as part of the Rotary Club's celebration of Shakespeare week. Mr. Barney states the many rewards of teaching, especially that of Shakespeare.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2886
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 3, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 3, 1983
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Barney, Kent
Item ID
2813An
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A college diploma dated February 13, 1942 from the University of California at Berkeley will be awarded to Arcadia resident Edward Tokshi. Tokshi was sent to a Japanese-American detainment camp in 1942 during his senior year at Berkeley. Forced to relocate away from the West Coast after the war, Tokshi completed degree requirements in Chicago.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1980
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p. A-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1980
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p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Tokshi, Edward
Item ID
3342AN
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Mark Douglas Pryor, 19, arrested after an undercover investigation at Arcadia High School, has been placed on three years formal probation and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service work. He was convicted of selling less than an ounce of marijuana to a woman who turned out to be an undercover officer. He was the first of eight defendants arrested to raise an entrapment defense.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1468
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 4, 1982
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p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Trafficking
Item ID
1467AN
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Dr. Ed Ryan, who is retiring after 14 years from his position as superintendent of Arcadia schools, has been appointed Director of the Institute for Research in Educational Administration at USC. The article gives a brief history of his career in education and expresses Dr. Ryan's views on the financial problems besetting California schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3188
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent
Item ID
3097AN
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Bert Johnson, recently retired after 46 years with Pacific Telephone, is a candidate in the upcoming election. He is particularly concerned with redevelopment.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1086
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Johnson, Bert
Item ID
1085AN
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Dave Hannah decided to run for election to the Arcadia City Council instead of running for re-election to the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees where he earned a reputation for frugality.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1090
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1982
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1982
Hannah, David
Item ID
1089AN
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Retirement party set for Kent Barney, a member of the high school teaching staff for 26 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1983
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees - Barney, Kent
Item ID
2814AN
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Kel Mason selected to receive annual Humanitarian Award. Award presented by San Gabriel Valley Human Relations Committee to persons who have contributed time and effort toward betterment of the community.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Chamber of Commerce
Mason, Kel
Item ID
915AN
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Luella Ball's life was saved by a dog named Spitz who woke Ball after a fire broke out in her home. Ball has been providing a temporary home for Spitz who is available for adoption.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper592
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 25, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Ball, Luella
Item ID
592AN
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Arcadian Bob Knox has been scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 5 for 18 years. He has been awarded the "Good Scout Award" by the San Gabriel Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1892
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
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p. A-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1981
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Knox, Bob
Item ID
1891AN
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Members of Parent Alert accused the Board of Education of dragging their feet in developing curriculum aimed at educating students on substance abuse. Such a curriculum is required by the California Health and Education Code. The district has been out of compliance with the code for more than 3 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1448
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1447AN
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Arcadian Bill Colby is a collector who specializes in paper collectibles: cigar bands, post cards, etc. He has recently opened a shop in Temple City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1227
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1980
Pages
p. A-2 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1980
Pages
p. A-2 photo
Subjects
Colby, Bill
Item ID
1226AN
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Souders expects to retire after his two-year interim contract as superintendent expires. Souders has been with the Arcadia schools since 1955. He discusses problems facing the schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3190
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 13, 1982
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Superintendent - Souders, Elbert E.
Item ID
3099AN
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