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General information re drug abuse

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1971 p. 1
September 26, 1971 p. 1 (survey results)
May 4, 1972 p. 1 (Teen Challenge program)
January 7, 1973 p. 2 (IMPACT rehabilitation center)
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1971 p. 1
September 26, 1971 p. 1 (survey results)
May 4, 1972 p. 1 (Teen Challenge program)
January 7, 1973 p. 2 (IMPACT rehabilitation center)
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
3898AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Project Alert, a drug education and referral service, offers assistance to teenagers with drug problems. Available 24 hours a day, the officer on duty at the Sierra Madre Police Station will provide a referral to a volunteer staff of professionals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1436
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1435AN
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The Coordinating Council will sponsor an inquiry into the problem of child abuse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper934
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 18, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Item ID
934AN
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Anoakia School will expand its program to accommodate students through the 6th grade beginning this summer according to Mrs. Florence Staffey.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3136
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3051AN
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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
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
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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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
Pages
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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"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
Pages
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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The Arcadia City Council approved a 23-lot subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1195
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1194AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education reaffirmed its decision to discontinue all School Improvement Programs in elementary schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2763
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Item ID
2695AN
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Results of state tests taken by 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grade students in Arcadia and surrounding school districts.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3196
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3104AN
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The Early Childhood Education program in effect at Camino grove School since last fall has been ranked 19th out of 800 in the State. The program provides funds to expand the program from K through 3rd grade. It is the ultimate goal of California State School Superintendent Wilson Riles that all schools will be able to have ECE.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Camino Grove
Item ID
2681AN
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Feeling that career counseling should start early, Foothills Junior High has started a program of extensive exposure to many different careers. Involved were many parents, who shared their backgrounds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
3046AN
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Firemen have decided that the Memorial Day fire at First Avenue Junior High School was definitely the work of arsonists. All of the other possible causes have been eliminated.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
3037AN
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Gormac Polygraph School, located in Arcadia, has a reputation extending world wide. Article gives history of the school and its founder, G. Douglas Gurley, plus a description of the programs they offer.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 6, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 6, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Gormac Polygraph School
Item ID
3067AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved the environmental impact report for a proposed hillside subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School. Public hearings will follow.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1193AN
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Arcadia High School is the only school in the country to offer a class in race track management. Requirements to take the course are stiff. The aim of the class is to expose interested seniors to executive management techniques.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2961AN
Collection
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Results of state tests for students in the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 12th grades for Arcadia and 14 other area schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 25, 1976
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3105AN
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Newspaper Index
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First Stage Smog Alert policies in all Foothill area school districts will conform to recent recommendations from State and County Health and Air Pollution authorities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
338AN
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Newspaper Index
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District-wide test scores show Arcadia remains high in test results, though some Board of Education members are concerned about a drop in spelling scores for the 6th and 12th grades.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3199
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Test Scores
Item ID
3107AN
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Newspaper Index
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The City Council will consider two urgent ordinances December 21: 1. Setting hillside building standards. 2. Permitting a special earthquake study of the Raymond Fault which runs beneath Foothills Junior High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2065
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2051AN
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Newspaper Index
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