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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

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

"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

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. 1

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

Home Review Board

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1971

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 9, 1971

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Boards and Commissions

Item ID: 3648AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Curtailment and changes in the Five Year Capital Improvements program as adopted by the City Council last week have drawn disapproval of some Arcadians.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 24, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 24, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1172AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1945-1980

Item ID: 2383AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Recreation

Item ID: 2297AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 13, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1974; Livingston, Irvin; Ryan, Thomas D.; Parry, David E.

Item ID: 1041AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

George Spaulding, an Arboretum horticulturalist for 24 years, died Saturday January 1, 1974.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Spaulding, George

Item ID: 3254AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1974; Mynster, John C.; Gilb, Charles E.; Bernstein, Jerry

Item ID: 1044AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1974

Pages: p. D-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 7, 1974

Pages: p. D-3

Subjects: Real Estate

Item ID: 2284AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-6

Subjects: Parks

Item ID: 2116AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

History of Duke's Landscaping Service and Duke Izumita, who built up the service starting in 1960 with only one truck.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Duke's Landscaping Service

Item ID: 764AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Subjects: Schools

Item ID: 2587AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2708AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Florence Wilson, Arcadia's first policewoman is dead at 79. She joined the Police Department in 1945.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 17, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Wilson, Florence

Item ID: 2225AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The School Board has turned down teacher's request for a tax over-ride to finance a 15.4% pay hike.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 21, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2446AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Westerner Restaurant has been granted a temporary permit allowing patrons to dance on the premises. The temporary permit is valid until an ordinance can be formally enacted. Until this action was taken, public dancing was allowed only at the Santa Anita Turf Club.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Restaurants, Bars, etc - The Westerner Restaurant

Item ID: 844AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Teachers are looking for an effective way to show the School Board just how unhappy they are over their failure to support an override election which might have funded a 15.4% pay raise.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2709AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Realty Board has announced the following endorsements for the City Council election in April: Floretta Lauber; Charles Gilb; Irvin Livingston; Reuben Ruiz.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 3, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1974; Lauber, Floretta; Gilb, Charles E.; Livingston, Irvin; Ruiz, Reuben M.

Item ID: 1046AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Home Review Board

Curtailment and changes in the Five Year Capital Improvements program as adopted by the City Council last week have drawn disapproval of some Arcadians.

The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

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.

Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.

George Spaulding, an Arboretum horticulturalist for 24 years, died Saturday January 1, 1974.

Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

History of Duke's Landscaping Service and Duke Izumita, who built up the service starting in 1960 with only one truck.

Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

Florence Wilson, Arcadia's first policewoman is dead at 79. She joined the Police Department in 1945.

The School Board has turned down teacher's request for a tax over-ride to finance a 15.4% pay hike.

The Westerner Restaurant has been granted a temporary permit allowing patrons to dance on the premises. The temporary permit is valid until an ordinance can be formally enacted. Until this action was taken, public dancing was allowed only at the Santa Anita Turf Club.

Teachers are looking for an effective way to show the School Board just how unhappy they are over their failure to support an override election which might have funded a 15.4% pay raise.

The Realty Board has announced the following endorsements for the City Council election in April: Floretta Lauber; Charles Gilb; Irvin Livingston; Reuben Ruiz.