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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
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
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
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
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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Newspaper
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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50th wedding anniversary.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Subjects
Jones, Wiley M.
Jones, Helen Purinton
Item ID
24389AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1978
Pages
p. B4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 2, 1978
Pages
p. B4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Harmon, Beverly J.
Item ID
25570AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1974
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 28, 1974
Pages
p. A6
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Colette, LaVonne K.
Whitaker, Carl Daniel
Item ID
24367AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper24920
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1976
Pages
p. A7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Hernandez, Cynthia Lee
Grant, Gary K.
Item ID
25116AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22818
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1971
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1971
Pages
p. 8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Wharton, Jan (Mrs.)
Law, Donald K.
Item ID
23026AN
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Obituary/death notice

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22843
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3 , 1971
Pages
p. 34
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3 , 1971
Pages
p. 34
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Buckmeyer, Arthur J.
Cayer, Genevieve C.
Cleewette, Wiley
Douglas, Elmore Berrett
Howell, Nellie
Putnam, Gerturde W.
Item ID
23051AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23861
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1973
Pages
p. C2
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1973
Pages
p. C2
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Sutfin, Elizabeth K.
Welles, Edward G. III
Item ID
24064AN
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Obituary / death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23347
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1972
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1972
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Seedorf, Max
Item ID
23556AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22975
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1971
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 16, 1971
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Mach, Max B.
Item ID
23183AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1970
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1970
Pages
p. 2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bowen, Laura
Bernardini, Alex
Oder, Max W.
Item ID
22570AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1971
Pages
p. 22
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1971
Pages
p. 22
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Belles, Bonnie Frances
Skrzypczak, Max Paul
Tapp, Aubrey R.
Item ID
23403AN
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25669
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1979
Pages
p. A2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 25, 1979
Pages
p. A2
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Walline, Kathrine K.
Item ID
25869AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Barrus, Nelson K.
Item ID
23561AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1973
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1973
Pages
p. 3
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Craig, Louise K.
Item ID
23925AN
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Gold Seal graduates, honor students lauded at Arcadia High School. In photo are Mark Horstman, Gloria Horstman, Max Ryan, Dr. Ed Ryan. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1978
Pages
p. A4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1978
Pages
p. A4
Subjects
California Scholastic Federation Gold Seal graduates
Horstman, Gloria
Horstman, Mark
Ryan, Ed
Ryan, Max
Item ID
34135AN
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Newspaper Index
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Obituary/death notice.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25044
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1977
Pages
p. A4
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bice, John K.
Cain, Ralph E.
Dillard, Hollis L.
Vogel, Herbert K.
Item ID
25239AN
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Obituary and article about Mary K. Jillson Waite, 50-year Arcadia resident, who died June 28, 1979 at the age of 72.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3561
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
Pages
p. D-1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
Pages
p. D-1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Waite, Mary K. Jillson
Item ID
3441AN
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Newspaper Index
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