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The 76 members of the Arcadia Fire Department raised $14,521 for victims of the Bay Area earthquake by giving up one shift of paid vacation time each. The money will be donated to Santa Cruz County through the Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Fire Department

Item ID: 1570AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An international businessman was abducted from his Arcadia home and later released the same evening after his abductors demanded he pay them $1 million. He was told that he would be contacted the next day with instructions about where to put the money, but no money has been paid. This is the first kidnapping of this type in Arcadia, although there have been four other kidnappings in the San Gabriel Valley since last October.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1394AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mary Harvey was presented with a Certificate of Honor by the Board of Education for her volunteer work in the English as a second language program at First Avenue. An Arcadia resident since her childhood, Harvey attended First Avenue, taught there and had two of her three children graduate from there.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 18, 1982

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Harvey, Mary

Item ID: 2847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Four proposals have been received by the Arcadia Redevelopment Department for a development on Huntington Drive in east Arcadia, across the street from the proposed Target Store. All four meet the criteria set out by the Redevelopment Agency. The agency had requested builders to design either retail stores, a professional office building, or a fine restaurant.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 725AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Photograph of surprise snow storm.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 13, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Climate

Item ID: 1223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Noyes family may continue their fight for custody of the baby born by surrogate mother Nisa Bhimani despite the publicity over Bjorna Noyes being a transsexual. Bhimani's lawyer claimed the other would not have backed out of her deal with the Noyes had she been paid as agreed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1981

Pages: p. B-5

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1981

Pages: p. B-5

Subjects: Artificial Insemination, Human

Item ID: 522AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 11, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Business and Industry

Item ID: 728AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On February 27, 1979, James Hooper, an Arcadia mailman, entered an Arcadia residence through a window when he heard moaning inside. An elderly woman, living alone, had fallen and broken her hip. On February 26, 1981, Hooper again heard moaning sounds at the same residence and entered to find the same woman had again fallen. She was taken to the hospital.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 12, 1981

Pages: p. A-7

Subjects: Postal Service - Hooper, James

Item ID: 2242AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 4, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 4, 1983

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: White Eyes Indian Shop

Item ID: 847AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Jewell High, executive secretary to three city managers and a dozen mayors during her 15 years with the city retires. Reception held in her honor.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1982

Pages: p. 1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 26, 1982

Pages: p. 1 photo

Subjects: City Employees - High, Jewell

Item ID: 1151AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2

Subjects: Eskola, Theresa; Hotels, Motels, etc. - Motel 6

Item ID: 1526AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

H. Richard (Dick) Closson has been elected president of the Huntington Bank. Closson has been in the banking profession for more than 25 years and has resided in Arcadia for 30 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 22, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Huntington Bank

Item ID: 786AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Janet S. Maynard was arrested for trying to raffle off her $250,000 home for $25 a ticket. She organized the raffle because she has been unable to sell the house and was facing foreclosure.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Real Estate

Item ID: 2290AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

For the first time in the history of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 2 women will receive the Citizen of the Year Award. Mrs. Dottie Burnett and Mrs. June Fee were chosen for the honor from among 10 nominees.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 7, 1985

Pages: p. 1 photos

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 7, 1985

Pages: p. 1 photos

Subjects: Citizen of the Year - 1985; Burnett, Dottie; Fee, June

Item ID: 969AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Alvina Reichmuth of Arcadia was honored for her volunteer work as a foster grandparent at the MacLaren Children's Center for 16 years.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-5 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 11, 1989

Pages: p. A-5 photo

Subjects: Reichmuth, Alvina

Item ID: 2333AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Janet Stephens, a special education instructional aide, has been honored by the Board of Education for her outstanding work with children who have learning disabilities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-4 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-4 photo

Subjects: Schools - Employees - Stephens, Janet

Item ID: 2879AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council had been feuding with Group W Cable TV for several years. Now it is doing battle on another front.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Community Antenna Television

Item ID: 1240AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 17, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Secrest, George Robert

Item ID: 2223AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Chinese Association honored its new president Dr. Wayne Lin. The association, which began seven years ago with 25 families, represent 1300 today.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 9, 1988

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Organizations - Arcadia Chinese Association; Lin, Wayne

Item ID: 468AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Historical Society; Cunningham, J. Lyle

Item ID: 1707AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The 76 members of the Arcadia Fire Department raised $14,521 for victims of the Bay Area earthquake by giving up one shift of paid vacation time each. The money will be donated to Santa Cruz County through the Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross.

Photograph of surprise snow storm.

The Noyes family may continue their fight for custody of the baby born by surrogate mother Nisa Bhimani despite the publicity over Bjorna Noyes being a transsexual. Bhimani's lawyer claimed the other would not have backed out of her deal with the Noyes had she been paid as agreed.

Business license fees in Arcadia would go up for the first time in nearly 20 years under a plan to be considered by City Council.

Arcadia store specializes in goods made by Indians. When Thea Connolly opened her store on South First Avenue in Arcadia 20 years ago, she called it White Eyes Indian Shop, an Indian name of White Eyes bestowed on her by Chief Joe of the Hopi tribe.

Jewell High, executive secretary to three city managers and a dozen mayors during her 15 years with the city retires. Reception held in her honor.

Theresa Eskola, 63, head housekeeper at the 87-room Motel 6 across from the Santa Anita Park race track, is the first employee to work 25 years for the hotel chain. Her gifts included $2500 in $100 bills, a limousine ride and the day off. Photo.

H. Richard (Dick) Closson has been elected president of the Huntington Bank. Closson has been in the banking profession for more than 25 years and has resided in Arcadia for 30 years.

Janet S. Maynard was arrested for trying to raffle off her $250,000 home for $25 a ticket. She organized the raffle because she has been unable to sell the house and was facing foreclosure.

For the first time in the history of the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, 2 women will receive the Citizen of the Year Award. Mrs. Dottie Burnett and Mrs. June Fee were chosen for the honor from among 10 nominees.

Alvina Reichmuth of Arcadia was honored for her volunteer work as a foster grandparent at the MacLaren Children's Center for 16 years.

Janet Stephens, a special education instructional aide, has been honored by the Board of Education for her outstanding work with children who have learning disabilities.

Arcadia City Council had been feuding with Group W Cable TV for several years. Now it is doing battle on another front.

Services were held Wednesday for George Robert Secrest, a retired police sergeant of the Arcadia Police Department, who died June 9. Secrest had been a law enforcement officer for 26 years. Recently he had been employed by Huntington Bank.

The Arcadia Chinese Association honored its new president Dr. Wayne Lin. The association, which began seven years ago with 25 families, represent 1300 today.

J. Lyle Cunningham, a resident of Arcadia for the past 25 years, has been elected president of the Arcadia Historical Society for the 1983-84 year to succeed William D. Long.