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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

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

"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

The Meals on Wheels service is now serving 30 people a day. Some 110 volunteers are needed to keep the program going.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 3, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia Meals On Wheels

Item ID: 494AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mrs. Johanna Hofer has declared that she will be a write-in candidate for the April 19 School Board election. A vocal critic of the Board, she expressed her views on the issues.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 14, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 14, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board - Elections; Hofer, Johanna

Item ID: 2500AN

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

Mrs. Floretta Lauber, completing her first term as a member of the City Council, has announced that she will not be a candidate for re-election in April due to health problems in her family.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council - Elections - 1978; Lauber, Floretta

Item ID: 1062AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Collectors of old horse drawn buggies. She is the daughter of Carl Kophaner, who had a corn stand at the corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1974

Pages: p. C-1

Subjects: Barton, Arly and Bill.

Item ID: 597AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Background on Linda Nash, new student representative to the Arcadia Board of Education. She will take her seat on July 2, 1979.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 14, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2457AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Home values in communities adjacent to Arcadia are increasing - some as much as 20% since 1973. Figures for several areas are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 28, 1976

Pages: p. B-8

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 28, 1976

Pages: p. B-8

Subjects: Real Estate

Item ID: 2286AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Patricia Ostrye, mayor pro-tem of Monrovia, has filed as a Democratic candidate for the 61st Assembly district seat. Her background and position on some issues are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1976

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1976

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: California - Elections - 1976

Item ID: 865AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for a 2 week fair race meeting, to be held at Santa Anita Park Race Track from September 30 to October 10, 1979.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1979

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1945-1980

Item ID: 2393AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The El Monte City Council formally withdrew its petition to annex some 300 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue. Protests to the annexation represented more than 50% of the assessed property owners.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 26, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 406AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

MarrLin Greathouse, 17, of Arcadia High School, was crowned Miss Arcadia. She and her royal court will represent the city on the Arcadia float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year's Day, 1980.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Tournament of Roses; Greathouse, MarrLin

Item ID: 32185AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2726AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3107AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for 2 weeks of racing, from September 30 the October 10, 1979, to raise funds as an Agricultural District.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune p A-3

Date: March 22, 1979

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune p A-3

Date: March 22, 1979

Subjects: Horse racing

Item ID: 1747AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Dana Junior High girls visit the state capital.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 15, 1971

Pages: p. 12

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 15, 1971

Pages: p. 12

Subjects: Camp Fire Girls; Dana Junior High School--students; Sacramento, California

Item ID: 32980AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Tabulation of returns from a planning survey questionnaire sent to every 4th home in Arcadia shows that crime prevention is the #1 priority of Arcadia citizens. Next in line was street lighting. About 700 of the mailed questionnaires have been returned.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 19, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 19, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1970 - 1979

Item ID: 994AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council approves city city affiliation and 21 Arcadians visit Newcastle.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Sister City - Newcastle, Australia

Item ID: 4250AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The Meals on Wheels service is now serving 30 people a day. Some 110 volunteers are needed to keep the program going.

Mrs. Johanna Hofer has declared that she will be a write-in candidate for the April 19 School Board election. A vocal critic of the Board, she expressed her views on the issues.

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

Mrs. Floretta Lauber, completing her first term as a member of the City Council, has announced that she will not be a candidate for re-election in April due to health problems in her family.

Collectors of old horse drawn buggies. She is the daughter of Carl Kophaner, who had a corn stand at the corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Live Oak.

Background on Linda Nash, new student representative to the Arcadia Board of Education. She will take her seat on July 2, 1979.

Home values in communities adjacent to Arcadia are increasing - some as much as 20% since 1973. Figures for several areas are given.

Patricia Ostrye, mayor pro-tem of Monrovia, has filed as a Democratic candidate for the 61st Assembly district seat. Her background and position on some issues are given.

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for a 2 week fair race meeting, to be held at Santa Anita Park Race Track from September 30 to October 10, 1979.

The El Monte City Council formally withdrew its petition to annex some 300 acres of Arcadia property south of Live Oak Avenue. Protests to the annexation represented more than 50% of the assessed property owners.

MarrLin Greathouse, 17, of Arcadia High School, was crowned Miss Arcadia. She and her royal court will represent the city on the Arcadia float in the Pasadena Rose Parade on New Year's Day, 1980.

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

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.

The California Museum of Science and Industry in Los Angeles has applied for 2 weeks of racing, from September 30 the October 10, 1979, to raise funds as an Agricultural District.

Dana Junior High girls visit the state capital.

Tabulation of returns from a planning survey questionnaire sent to every 4th home in Arcadia shows that crime prevention is the #1 priority of Arcadia citizens. Next in line was street lighting. About 700 of the mailed questionnaires have been returned.

City Council approves city city affiliation and 21 Arcadians visit Newcastle.