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Long-time resident Leo Meeker died January 28, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1981
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Meeker, Leo
Item ID
1976AN
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Whittier woman,102, embraces change. Story about Mildred Mellin and husband George Mellin. George died in 2016. He had retired after 26 years of military service and became a teacher at Arcadia High School. Her secret to longevity is one Coors Light every night with popcorn.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36455
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
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Pasadena Star News
Date
March 26, 2023
Pages
p. A3, A6
Subjects
Centenarians
Mellin, George
Mellin, Mildred
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Bill De Muth, local journalist and writer for the Arcadia Tribune, died January 30, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1413
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
De Muth, Bill
Item ID
1412AN
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Mailbag topic-George "The Iceman" Woolf was a Canadian jockey famous for riding the great Seabiscuit to victories in 1938. The 35-year-old was unseated from his horse Please Me during a race on January 3, 1946, suffered a concussion and died the next day. He was buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. Gene Autry sane at his funeral.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36439
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2023
Pages
p. B8
Subjects
Woolf, George
Horses and horse racing
Jockeys
Santa Anita Park
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As of January 1, 1974 Arcadia's population was 44,656. This figure showed a decrease from the April 1970 count of 45,138.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2258
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Population
Item ID
2229AN
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Biographical sketch of Dr. Gary Mills, Arcadia School Board member for nearly 8 years, who died of cancer August 17, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1985
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 18, 1974
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Mills, Gary
Item ID
1980AN
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Newspaper Index
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Prominent realtor Percy Flaaten died January 6, 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1620
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Flaaten, Percy
Item ID
1619AN
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Foul weather foils New Year's Day racing at Santa Anita Park--its New Year's Day racing was canceled 5 1/2 hours before first post after a light rain fell through much of Saturday's card and intensified throughout the night and into Sunday morning (January 1).

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 2, 2023
Pages
p. B2
Subjects
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
Rain
Weather
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Roger George, Mar. 11.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper22881
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1971
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1971
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
George, Kelly Thomas
Item ID
23089AN
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Profile of Arcadian George Retzer, who went to the 1912 Olympics as a wrestler. At 92 he still exercises daily.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1975
Pages
p. C-6 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1975
Pages
p. C-6 photo
Subjects
Retzer, George
Item ID
2343AN
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Biographical sketch of Pearl Strong, Arcadia resident since 1920, who died January 7, 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3398
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 9, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Strong, Pearl
Item ID
3287AN
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Dr. George Frempter has announced that he will not seek re-election in April 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2544
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Frempter, George
Item ID
2485AN
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Second horse dies in two days at Santa Anita Park racetrack. Barraza, a 4 year-old colt is the second horse to die in two days, after a sesamoid injury Saturday morning during a workout, requiring euthanasia. Four year-old filly named Pray for My Owner died the day before. A total of eight horses have died at Santa Anita Park this year.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 19, 2022
Pages
p. 3
Subjects
Euthanasia
Horses and horse racing
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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George Stapleton, high school chemistry teacher, has been named the winner of the American Chemical Society's $2000 James Bruant Conant Award.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3367
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 15, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Stapleton, George
Item ID
3258AN
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A fourth horse dies from training injury at Santa Anita Park. A 5-year-old mare named Big Switch has been euthanized following a sesamoid injury from exercising. Owner and breeder is George Krikorian. Trainer was John Sadler and jockey was Juan Hernandez.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper36637
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 22, 2024
Pages
p. 2
Subjects
Deaths
Euthanasia
Hernandez, Juan
Horses and horse racing
Krikorian, George
Sadler, John
Santa Anita Park-2021-2030
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The Monrovia News Post, the Alhambra Post Advocate and the Arcadia News Post ceased publication with the Saturday November 30, 1974 issue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2023
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Newspapers
Item ID
2015AN
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Dr. George S. Parcells, a chiropractor who has been in practice in Arcadia since 1940, has recently retired at the age of 87. Biographical sketch included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2118
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Parcells, George S.
Item ID
2102AN
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Robert Ogle, City Attorney since March 1968, has submitted his resignation, effective January 31, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1164
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Ogle, Robert
Item ID
1163AN
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An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1170
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Watts, George
Item ID
1169AN
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Hugh Earle Buck, 87, a resident of Arcadia since 1921, died January 12, 1976. He was the former owner of Buck's Dairy Story.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1976
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 15, 1976
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Buck, Hugh Earle
Item ID
650AN
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