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Arcadia High School Booster Club paid special tribute to the memory of Syd Larkin, former club president and friend of sports. At a ceremony in the rally court, his wife, Elaine Larkin, unveiled a bronze plaque which will be placed on the wall on the North Gym.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
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p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 10, 1984
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p. C-1 photo
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Larkin, Sydney A.
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1909AN
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Sydney A. Larkin, 59, dies after long illness.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1983
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p. A-1
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Larkin, Sydney A.
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1908AN
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A plan to reduce the size of the Arcadia Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members has been held over by the City Council. The Council has until July to think about the proposal.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 9, 1986
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p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
630AN
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The Arcadia City Council has decided not to reappoint Gary Kovacic to the Planning Commission. In a related story, Robert Harbicht's recent proposal to reduce the size of the Planning Commission from 7 to 5 members seems likely to be approved.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. 1
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Boards and Commissions
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632AN
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A reduction of 4 or 5 teachers in the Arcadia schools has been proposed as a means of cutting next year's budget. The district hopes to achieve this by attrition.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 23, 1986
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2781AN
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Holly Avenue School principal Hardy J. "Jim" Gerhardt, is retiring after 31 years with the Arcadia Unified School District.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 7, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
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Schools - Employees - Gerhardt, Hardy J. "Jim"
Item ID
2839AN
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Arcadia Planning Department recently gave its proposal to Planning Commission for possible ordinance permitting a second unit to be built on a single-family dwelling.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 10, 1983
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p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1198AN
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Arcadia rejected a proposal by the California Equine Retirement Foundation to offer Bingo games at Foothills High School to help finance, feed and house 13 retired racehorses.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1988
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 10, 1988
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p. 1
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California Equine Retirement Foundation
Item ID
877AN
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The two new Arcadia City Council members were briefed on Target Department Store proposal and other items during study session.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1984
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1984
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p. A-2
Subjects
City Council 1980 - 1989
Item ID
1017AN
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In the face of astronomical insurance rates, Arcadia is seriously examining joining other cities to form what would in effect be a small insurance company. Arcadia Finance Director, Jerry Shuster, said the insurance rate for 1985-86 shot up 500% from costs last year.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 20, 1986
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p. A-1
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Insurance
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1868AN
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Jim Bateson, as fire prevention specialist, frequently gives talks at schools and clubs on fire prevention. He is also involved in arson investigation.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Bateson, Jim
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1584AN
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Dr. Richard Cordano, Principal of Arcadia High School, has announced that he will take an early retirement effective June 30, 1985. Cordano first came to Arcadia High in 1964 from John Muir High School in Pasadena.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
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p. A-1 photo
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Schools - Employees - Cordano, Richard
Item ID
2828AN
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Ruth Gilb and Jim Parker have been chosen Citizens of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce. Article gives sketches of the community services.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 8, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Citizen of the Year - 1984
Gilb, Ruth
Parker, Jim
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968AN
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Superintendent of Schools, Stephen Goldstone said he is "very disappointed" that the Arcadia Teachers Association has rejected a district proposal to listen to a presentation on a new style of labor negotiations known as the "win-win system."

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1987
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2784AN
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Arcadia resident Dean Murray spends his weekends working at the Universal Studio Tours as the "Hulk" from the TV program "The Incredible Hulk." Article outlines Murray;s background and other interests.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1980
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p. A-4 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1980
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p. A-4 photo
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Murray, Dean
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2002AN
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City Council accepted developer Sam Falzone's proposal for a $14 million, eight-story financial center at the northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive in Arcadia.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 22, 1983
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p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
704AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1394AN
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Arcadia schools will spend about $90,000 for a new computer management system over the next 5 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1986
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1986
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p. A-2
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2616AN
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A new senior retirement hotel has been approved by the Arcadia Planning Commission over the objections of both the development's neighbors and a competitor. The 110-room project will be located at the site of what is now a mortuary at 607-611 West Duarte Road.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 30, 1986
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Senior Citizens - Housing
Item ID
3204AN
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Arcadia City Council/Redevelopment Agency in special meeting is expected to consider a proposal by Falzone Development, Inc. to build a $14 million, eight-story retail/office complex at northwest corner of First Avenue and Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1983
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1983
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p. 1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
703AN
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