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American Savings, which has been in temporary quarters at the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Wheeler Avenue in Arcadia since 1976, is seeking a new location. Site has been found at 30 South First Avenue but parking problem is proving to be a major stumbling block.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 12, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Savings and Loan

Item ID: 734AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article reports on progress with two parcels involving a proposed Hometel 300-room hotel at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Huntington Drive and a proposed office building at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 7, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1275AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Junior High has been nominated as a 1990 California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. First Avenue will be one of six schools in Los Angeles County to be so nominated.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3044AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council in its role as Arcadia Redevelopment Agency hears plan by local developers to buy city property at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 5, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 5, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1290AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia students receive diplomas. Class of 1983--Arcadia High School, First Avenue Junior High School, Dana Junior High School, and Foothills Junior High School. Arcadia Tribune staff photos by Jay Hoover and Louis Nunez.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia High School; Dana Junior High School; First Avenue Junior High School; Foothills Junior High School; Graduates; Graduations; Hisey, Steve; Hoover, Jay; Nunez, Louis

Collection: Newspaper Index

Three-story office building nears reality after reported approval. Will be constructed on a two-acre site at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue in the Arcadia redevelopment area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 18, 1983

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 702AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1985

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3114AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photo essay on new railroad crossing at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photos

Subjects: Railroads - Crossings

Item ID: 2282AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Bill Manley teaches the computer and electronics class at First Avenue Junior High. The popular class is designed to teach students computer literacy at an early age.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 31, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 31, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3041AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The amount of money Arcadia schools will receive from the California lottery should be about $45 per student for the first quarter.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2934AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

All Arcadia High School students have now been granted permission to participate in voluntary drug urinalysis testing, an option previously open only to athletes and student body officers.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 23, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 3021AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Don's Chevron Station at the southwest corner of Duarte Road and Second Avenue was demolished by fire. Owner Don Shepherd was attempting to repair a leaking gas tank on a station wagon when a light broke and ignited the gasoline. Damage was estimated at $200,000.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 1, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Fires and Fire Prevention

Item ID: 1596AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

First Avenue Junior High, severely damaged by a fire in 1979, will reopen this fall to students in grades 7-9 although reconstruction of the building is incomplete. Portable classrooms will be used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3039AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Students at First Avenue Junior High raised $579 for a weekend telethon aimed at providing funds for the medical treatment of children whose families cannot afford hospital care.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 8, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3043AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Nearly two years after fire caused extensive damage at First Avenue Junior High, students and staff are eager for the re-opening of the main building. Article describes new features.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 5, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Schools - First Avenue Junior High School

Item ID: 3040AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Report on Bob Donaldson's $960,000 suit against the City concerning the Thrifty Drug Store property at the NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 17, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 17, 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Actions and Defenses

Item ID: 2AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Beautiful Commission intends to recommend that Holly Avenue School be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The city's oldest school building, Holly Avenue, built in 1927, is an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30 1980

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2703AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On the eve of a court battle, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and the owner of the construction yard property at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Santa Clara Street agreed to terms by which the city will take possession of the land.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 26, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Redevelopment

Item ID: 1331AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Wayne and Marlene Stam own the Fun Shop at 707 S. First Avenue in Arcadia where they carry old baseball cards. Article discusses baseball card collecting.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1980

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1980

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Fun Shop

Item ID: 775AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

One robbery was foiled at Arcadia's Southland Bank, but earlier the same day another man got away with just over $1,000 from the First Interstate Bank on South Baldwin Ave.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 11, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1371AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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American Savings, which has been in temporary quarters at the southwest corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Wheeler Avenue in Arcadia since 1976, is seeking a new location. Site has been found at 30 South First Avenue but parking problem is proving to be a major stumbling block.

Article reports on progress with two parcels involving a proposed Hometel 300-room hotel at the northeast corner of Second Avenue and Huntington Drive and a proposed office building at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue.

First Avenue Junior High has been nominated as a 1990 California Distinguished School by the State Department of Education. First Avenue will be one of six schools in Los Angeles County to be so nominated.

The City Council in its role as Arcadia Redevelopment Agency hears plan by local developers to buy city property at the southwest corner of Fifth Avenue and Huntington Drive.

Arcadia students receive diplomas. Class of 1983--Arcadia High School, First Avenue Junior High School, Dana Junior High School, and Foothills Junior High School. Arcadia Tribune staff photos by Jay Hoover and Louis Nunez.

Three-story office building nears reality after reported approval. Will be constructed on a two-acre site at the southwest corner of Huntington Drive and Fifth Avenue in the Arcadia redevelopment area.

A report presented by the Arcadia Board of Education indicates that 6th grade students at all Arcadia elementary schools are exceeding reading and math goals set by the state from now through the 1989-90 school year.

Photo essay on new railroad crossing at First Avenue and Santa Clara Street.

Bill Manley teaches the computer and electronics class at First Avenue Junior High. The popular class is designed to teach students computer literacy at an early age.

The amount of money Arcadia schools will receive from the California lottery should be about $45 per student for the first quarter.

All Arcadia High School students have now been granted permission to participate in voluntary drug urinalysis testing, an option previously open only to athletes and student body officers.

Don's Chevron Station at the southwest corner of Duarte Road and Second Avenue was demolished by fire. Owner Don Shepherd was attempting to repair a leaking gas tank on a station wagon when a light broke and ignited the gasoline. Damage was estimated at $200,000.

First Avenue Junior High, severely damaged by a fire in 1979, will reopen this fall to students in grades 7-9 although reconstruction of the building is incomplete. Portable classrooms will be used.

Students at First Avenue Junior High raised $579 for a weekend telethon aimed at providing funds for the medical treatment of children whose families cannot afford hospital care.

Nearly two years after fire caused extensive damage at First Avenue Junior High, students and staff are eager for the re-opening of the main building. Article describes new features.

Report on Bob Donaldson's $960,000 suit against the City concerning the Thrifty Drug Store property at the NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

The Arcadia Beautiful Commission intends to recommend that Holly Avenue School be submitted for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. The city's oldest school building, Holly Avenue, built in 1927, is an example of the Spanish Colonial Revival Style.

On the eve of a court battle, the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency and the owner of the construction yard property at the corner of 3rd Avenue and Santa Clara Street agreed to terms by which the city will take possession of the land.

Wayne and Marlene Stam own the Fun Shop at 707 S. First Avenue in Arcadia where they carry old baseball cards. Article discusses baseball card collecting.

One robbery was foiled at Arcadia's Southland Bank, but earlier the same day another man got away with just over $1,000 from the First Interstate Bank on South Baldwin Ave.