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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"

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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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"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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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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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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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23538
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1972
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 1, 1972
Pages
p. 10 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Baldwin, Jeanne Ann
Goldberg, Mark Harris
Item ID
23746AN
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The City is studying three major types of municipal bus services: 1. Fixed route system 2. Route deviation system (demand response via dispatches) 3. Subscription service.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
3419AN
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Five tennis courts have been proposed for the top of two water reservoirs at the corner of Baldwin and Orange Grove. The Parks and Recreation Department has set aside $25,000 for the project. The City Council must approve.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2297AN
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Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Livingston, Irvin
Ryan, Thomas D.
Parry, David E.
Item ID
1041AN
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Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
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p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
850AN
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Describes the state conflict of interest and financial disclosure law as it affects local office holders. An examination of the problems of the law approximately three months after passage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-3
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
851AN
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Opinions of councilmen of various local cities in the San Gabriel Valley as to the worth of the League.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
League of California Cities
Item ID
1917AN
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The City Council was embarrassed to learn that the reservoirs at Orange Grove and Baldwin, where it was thought that tennis courts could be added for nominal costs due to an earlier reinforcing of the reservoir surfaces, will not support such a project. No tennis courts will be added.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2298AN
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Two Federal judges have declined to grant a request for an injunction blocking further construction on Fashion Park. The request had been made by PLAN (People Looking Ahead Now).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1531
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1530AN
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The need for more volunteer aides is cited by District Librarian Mrs. Julie Dresdner. In the last three years, beginning at Camino Grove, library-media centers have been developed and are in operation at all nine elementary schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2589AN
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Article on Egil Hopen, a native of Norway, who came here in 1924 and was responsible for the land planning and engineering for the Baldwin Stocker, The Village, The Oaks and The Highlands areas of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hopen, Egil
Item ID
1742AN
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A U. S. study indicates that greater damage would be caused by a major quake on the Newport-Inglewood Fault than on the San Andreas Fault because of greater population density.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. C-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. C-5
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1484AN
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"Mame" will be presented as the biennial musical production May 1,2,3 and 4 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2956AN
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Velma Wright has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 2, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizen of the Year - 1973
Wright, Velma
Item ID
3138AN
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John Rousselot (R) from San Marino will face Paul Conforti (D) from Glendora in the November election for the 26th Congressional district.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 6, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
855AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2318
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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The San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Program has been established to divert local youths from the criminal justice system to local counseling agencies. Arcadia is participating in this program along with Temple City, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Rosemead and San Gabriel.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Youth
San Gabriel Valley Juvenile Diversion Program
Item ID
3510AN
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Newspaper Index
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