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Arcadia resident Morley Winograd and co-author Dudley Buffa have published the book "Taking Control: Politics in the Information Age." The book was edited by Winograd's wife Bobbie, a former research librarian.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6249
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 8, 1996
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Winograd, Morley
Item ID
6074AN
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Focus on the Family, a not-for-profit religious organization currently based in Colorado Springs, is raising moral issues of concern to its membership. The voice of Focus on the Family is former Arcadia resident and author Dr. James Dobson.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4570
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 3, 1995
Pages
p. D-6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Dobson, James
Item ID
4446AN
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Services were held Tuesday in Arcadia for Robert John Pierson, who died of AIDS-related illness on March 21, at the age of 41. Pierson, who grew up in Arcadia, authored "The Beach towns: A walker's guide to LA's Beach Towns" and was co-author of "LAbyrinth: A student's guide to Los Angeles." At the time of his death he was living in West Hollywood and teaching at USC.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5821
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 28, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Pierson, Robert John
Item ID
5666AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper15697
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 1998
Pages
p. A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 14, 1998
Pages
p. A6
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Cummings, Virginia K.
Item ID
16249AN
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Former Arcadian and leader of Focus on the Family, James Dobson, has become outspoken on many controversial issues.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4736
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 29, 1995
Pages
p. D6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Dobson, James
Item ID
4612AN
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Sandy Snider, historical curator at the Arboretum of Los Angeles county, has written a book to celebrate the institutions 50th anniversary. "Arboretum Album" is the culmination of years of research.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper11268
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 25, 1997
Pages
p. A-1 w / photo
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Snider, Sandy
Item ID
11452AN
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Roger Lee Kenvin of Arcadia has written "Harpo's Garden."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10084
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1997
Pages
p. D1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 13, 1997
Pages
p. D1
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Kenvin, Roger Lee
Item ID
10038AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper10107
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1997
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 1997
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Shortell, Robert M.
Item ID
10060AN
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Arcadian Jack Chang relates his experience growing up Asian in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6700
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1996
Pages
p. D-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 4, 1996
Pages
p. D-5
Subjects
Chang, Jack
Item ID
6509AN
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As part of a plea agreement, Jack Howard Colnot II of Arcadia pleaded guilty to embezzling nearly $89,000 in soccer league funds. He will be sentenced to five years probation and ordered to repay the money.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6065
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 1996
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 6, 1996
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Colnot, Jack Howard II
Item ID
5898AN
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The Friends of the Arcadia Public Library welcomed Pasadena author Harriet Doerr, 84, author of the best selling Consider This, Senora, at a recent morning tea where she talked and signed books. Photo.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2012
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 10, 1994
Pages
p. H-5
Subjects
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Item ID
2004AN
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Local Native American activists have demanded that Arcadia High School drop its "Apaches" nickname, saying it is racist and offensive.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17740
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 6, 1999
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
17940AN
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The Assistance League of Arcadia will have teams of puppeteers that use the Japanese "bunraku" technique perform at local elementary schools this fall, addressing divorce, physical abuse and cultural differences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper250
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 5, 1993
Pages
p. H-1 photo; Hometown section
Subjects
Organizations - Assistance League of Arcadia
Item ID
250AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7991
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 12, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Linn, Jack
Item ID
7954AN
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Obituary

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5841
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 25, 1996
Pages
p. A-4
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Subjects
Pierson, Robert Jack
Item ID
5685AN
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Obituary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper4899
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 1995
Pages
p. A4
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Pasadena Star News
Date
September 12, 1995
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Wicken, Jack W.
Item ID
4775AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper16082
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 1998
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
November 22, 1998
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Texieira, Margaret Jack
Item ID
16839AN
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Obituary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper6052
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Obituary or death notice
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Pasadena Star News
Date
June 9, 1996
Pages
p. A4
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Subjects
Heaton, John Ross "Jack"
Item ID
5885AN
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Distinguished schools for 1996 locally are Arcadia's First Avenue, Foothills and Dana Middle schools and Arcadia High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper5854
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 3, 1996
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Schools - Dana Junior High School
Item ID
5697AN
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Former Arcadia Public Library reference Librarian Patricia Tapscott McAdam, co-author of a definitive history of Arcadia, died of pneumonia May 23, in Escondido. She was 75.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper13990
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1998
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
May 27, 1998
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
McAdam, Patricia Tapscott
Item ID
14551AN
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