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When Arcadia's Santa Anita Park opens for the XXIIIrd Olympiad on July 29, one thing is certain: the great race place will be ready.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1984
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p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1984
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2040AN
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The Olympic Preview held at Santa Anita Park race track July 27 drew 6,000 spectators, including Britain's Prince Philip. The prince, who is president of the Federation Equestre Internationale, the international organization for Olympic equestrian competition, walked out on one end of the field and waved to the crowd during a brief appearance.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1984
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p. A-1
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2043AN
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Arcadia City Council approved resolution establishing an 11-member Olympic Commission. Santa Anita Park race track will play host to equestrian events of the 1984 Olympics. Terms would expire on September 15, 1984.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1982
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p. A-1
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Olympic Games, 1984
Item ID
2030AN
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Residents on and near Elkins Avenue in North Arcadia are circulating a petition objecting to a proposed tennis club in the county debris basin next to Arcadia wash.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 5, 1986
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p. A-1
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Recreation
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2304AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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p. 1
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Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
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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.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
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31750AN
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One hundred stuffed teddy bears were donated to the police department. All of the squad cars will carry the bears and give them to children who have been involved in accidents or other traumatic incidents.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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Police
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2203AN
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A tennis club planned for a county debris basin on the north Arcadia-Monrovia border will come before an open meeting of the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association. Dennis Alfieri, one of the development's planners, said it will include 14 tennis courts, a 20,000 square foot clubhouse with locker rooms, a dining facility, saunas and jacuzzi, 2 racquetball courts and a room that could be used for basketball, volleyball and aerobic dancing.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 2, 1986
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p. A-1
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Recreation
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2303AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 1
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Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
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31749AN
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County supervisors approved a $4.7 million infusion of funds to aid mental health programs in the Children's Home Society in Arcadia. The Children's Home Society, a non-profit organization that places mentally disturbed children in foster homes, will now lose $16,000, instead of the anticipated loss of staff and $32,000.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
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p. A-1
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Children's Home Society
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936AN
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Equestrian show jumping, final event of 1984 Olympic Games, will be held at Santa Anita Park race track.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30., 1982
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 30., 1982
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p. A-1
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2031AN
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Olympic Commission takes oath.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1982
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1982
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p. A-2
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2032AN
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Olympics may stimulate downtown revitalization, said Mayor pro-tem Dennis Lojeski at Arcadia Business Association meeting last week. He urged ABA to get feedback to council.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1982
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 3, 1982
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p. A-2
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2033AN
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Santa Anita Park prepares for equestrian events for 1984 Olympics.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1983
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2034AN
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Arcadia Olympic Commission took steps at recent meeting to launch three civic projects and consider three others: An essay and poster contest for all Arcadia school students in April; Assist Arcadia High School students in promoting and selling tickets for annual 5K-10K run; Immediately establish an Olympic information center.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1984
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1984
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2035AN
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A Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee executive officially OK'd a contract Thursday to cover the cost of Arcadia city services during the summer Olympic equestrian events, a city official said.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1984
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18, 1984
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2036AN
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Arcadia Olympic Commission has opened its new Olympic Information Center, using space and staff donated by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Community volunteers will also staff the center.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18 ,1984
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 18 ,1984
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Olympic Games, 1984
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City approves a contract with LAOOC to cover up to $200,000 in city services this summer during the Olympic equestrian events at Santa Anita Park.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 25, 1984
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p. A-1
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Olympic Games, 1984
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Police Captain Neal Johnson assures members of the Arcadia Business Association at their April dinner meeting that there should be no more traffic problems with the Olympic equestrian events at Santa Anita Park race track than on ordinary racing days.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1984
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1984
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2039AN
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Three months after leaving New York City and just 6 days before the opening of the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, the Olympic torch relay is slated to pass through the West San Gabriel Valley on Sunday, July 22, 1984.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1984
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1984
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p. A-1 Map
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Olympic Games, 1984
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2041AN
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