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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
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31748AN
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"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
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p. 1
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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
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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
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p. 1
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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
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Area city councilmen met to discuss threats to local government.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February14, 1973
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February14, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California Mayors and Councilmen
Item ID
882AN
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Highland Oaks area rezoning map and article

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1973
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 15, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Real estate - Highlands
Item ID
4157AN
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Don Decker announced he is seeking the Republican nomination for Assemblyman in the newly created 61st Assembly district. The new district includes Arcadia, Azusa, Bradbury, Duarte, Irwindale, Monrovia, San Gabriel, San Marino, Temple City and Sierra Madre.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
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p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
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p. A-7
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
850AN
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Profile of author and former Monrovia city librarian.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
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p. A-6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
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p. A-6
Subjects
Arcadia Authors - Ainsworth, Katherine
Item ID
561AN
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The fuel crisis may cause difficulties in the busing of area students.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Children - Transportation
Item ID
2570AN
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Arcadia has received a domestic water permit from the State. In 1973 the California State Health Department inspected Arcadia's system along with 240 other systems in Los Angeles and Orange Counties and only 15 systems received permits.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water Department
Item ID
3476AN
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The George Elkins Company has acquired the Hitchcock Realty Company, which had been in business in the area for 47 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2325
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1974
Pages
p. D-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 7, 1974
Pages
p. D-3
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2284AN
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Local schools ranked in annual financial report compiled by the office of the Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools. Areas included: teacher/pupil ratio; assessed valuation; text book costs; etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2588AN
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Firemen Local 986 of Monrovia has obtained a restraining order against the Monrovia Fire Department that precludes participation in mutual aid with Arcadia. Final determination of a solution should be had by March 12, 1974.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 7, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1571AN
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Article on Egil Hopen, a native of Norway, who came here in 1924 and was responsible for the land planning and engineering for the Baldwin Stocker, The Village, The Oaks and The Highlands areas of Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Hopen, Egil
Item ID
1742AN
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The general plan will be reviewed by the Planning Commission. The "central area" will be the focus of study. This area runs from the 210 Foothill freeway on the north to Duarte Road on the south and from the east city boundary to Santa Anita Avenue. It also includes the commercial section west of Santa Anita Avenue and north of Huntington Drive.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1175AN
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Planning Commission members and Planning Director Bill Woolard were bitterly disappointed at the slim turn-out of residents at a recent and much publicized hearing to review zoning in the city's central area.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1176AN
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Rudolph C. Shosted, now 79, recalls his time spent at the Army's observation balloon school, located where the Los Angeles County Park golf course now is.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1974
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Balloon School
Item ID
594AN
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The recent Supreme Court ruling which declared California's property tax funding of public education unconstitutional will have its affect of area schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2987
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2912AN
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The pharmacy located at 34 East Huntington is closing due to the deterioration of the Huntington Drive business area. It is a business which dates back almost to the city's beginnings.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Drugs
Item ID
747AN
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The City Council, in emergency session, cancelled its contract with City Refuse Service and awarded an emergency contract for 90 days to Best Disposal Co. of Monrovia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2363
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 12, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2318AN
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In 1939 the Pacific Rose Society in conjunction with Los Angeles County planted a rose garden in the county park. In 1961 a new rose area was started.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2136
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Parks
Item ID
2117AN
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