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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
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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
Pages
p. 1
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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
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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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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
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Photos and profiles of Arcadia Tournament of Roses Rose Court princesses: Lynn Guild, Cheri Ashton, Kimbra Dunkelberger, Janet Hawkins, Wendy Reeder. The queen will be crowned November 13. They will represent Arcadia on the Arcadia float at the January 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32045
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 3 (photo and caption only), 17
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 3 (photo and caption only), 17
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Ashton, Cheri
Dunkelberger, Kimbra
Guild, Lynn
Hawkins, Janet
Reeder, Wendy
Item ID
32242AN
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Arcadia's own Margo Lynn Johnson has been selected 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32243AN
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Biography of Arcadia's Margo Lynn Johnson, the 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1971
Pages
p. 7
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32244AN
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County area near Monrovia

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3700
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1972
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 12, 1972
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
3575AN
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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
Pages
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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Profile of the Pasadena-Arcadia Helicopter Police Service.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2180AN
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The fuel crisis may cause difficulties in the busing of area students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2631
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1974
Pages
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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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2652
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
Pages
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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Teachers are looking for an effective way to show the School Board just how unhappy they are over their failure to support an override election which might have funded a 15.4% pay raise.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2779
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2709AN
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Two Federal judges have declined to grant a request for an injunction blocking further construction on Fashion Park. The request had been made by PLAN (People Looking Ahead Now).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1531
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1530AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1743
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1176
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 28, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1177
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1974
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p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 31, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1176AN
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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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Newspaper
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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper747
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 28, 1974
Pages
p. A-4
Subjects
Arcadia Drugs
Item ID
747AN
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