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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".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
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.

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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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Inactive earthquake fault under Arcadia

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
3901AN
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Noise from planes

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1972
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p. 6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 10, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Airports
Item ID
3542AN
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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 Planning Commission endorsed by a unanimous vote a specific legal definition of signs for business advertising. Such limits are seen by some merchants as being of questionable constitutionality.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1174
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1173AN
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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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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2297AN
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George Spaulding, an Arboretum horticulturalist for 24 years, died Saturday January 1, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3363
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Spaulding, George
Item ID
3254AN
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Arcadia has received a domestic water permit from the State. In 1973 the California State Health Department inspected Arcadia's system along with 240 other systems in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and only 15 systems received permits.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
3476AN
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The Planning Commission is re-thinking its proposed sign ordinance which has received angry reaction from local merchants.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1974
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1974
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p. A-2
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1174AN
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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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Volunteer aides make the Early Childhood Education program work. the State mandated and funded program aims at giving youngsters from pre-school through the 3rd grade better learning experiences. Camino Grove is the only school in the district with the pilot program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2747
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Camino Grove
Item ID
2680AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1743
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hopen, Egil
Item ID
1742AN
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The general plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The "central area" will be the focus of study. This area runs from the 210 Foothill freeway on the north to Duarte Road on the south and from the east city boundary to Santa Anita Avenue. It also includes the commercial section west of Santa Anita Avenue and north of Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1175AN
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The City's contract with the City Refuse Service Company is being renewed. Proposals will be solicited from other disposal firms and a decision will be reached by mid-July. City Refuse is asking for a rate increase of 30%.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2317AN
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A small group of teachers, dissatisfied with an 8.5% salary increase, may go on strike. Both the Arcadia Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers local have disavowed the action.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2710AN
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The pharmacy located at 34 East Huntington is closing due to the deterioration of the Huntington Drive business area. It is a business which dates back almost to the city's beginnings.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Drugs
Item ID
747AN
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Inflation and the energy shortage are causing the city management grave concern about meeting the budget. City Manager Lyman Cozad expects a $120,500 increase in sales tax from Fashion Park for the 1974-75 fiscal year. He also expects an $84,000 rise in property taxes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper651
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1974
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
651AN
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Miles Perlis has resigned from the Planning Commission due to leaving the area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1974
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 26, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
615AN
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