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Pioneer residents, Hugh and Helen Buck, are honored by Hinshaw's Department Store, for their outstanding service to Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1970
Pages
p. 19
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 21, 1970
Pages
p. 19
Subjects
Arcadia High School
Item ID
22934AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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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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Dana Junior High girls visit the state capital.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 15, 1971
Pages
p. 12
Subjects
Camp Fire Girls
Dana Junior High School--students
Sacramento, California
Item ID
32980AN
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Students participate in test.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
3538AN
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The current racing meeting will open Thursday December 27. Sunday racing will be inaugurated for the first time in Arcadia. Track officials are uncertain as to how the energy crisis will affect operations.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2383AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District is planning an ambitious expansion of its academic programs in 1974. Career guidance, library resources centers and reading programs will be emphasized.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2585AN
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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
Pages
p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
850AN
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Profile of the Mentally Gifted Minors program in Arcadia Schools.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2586AN
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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
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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Peter Violante, head of Graphics Group, an Arcadia publishing firm, will talk to the Women's Club about the books "California Graphics '74" and "Printmakers '74."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper576
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Violante, Peter
Item ID
576AN
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Tribute paid to volunteer aids who work in the schools - in libraries, as readers' aids, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2587AN
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Teachers have asked the School Board for an override election to finance a 15.4% salary increase.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2708AN
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William McKinley Jr. has been named principal of Maranatha High School.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 14, 1974
Pages
p. A-7
Subjects
Schools, Private - Maranatha High School
Item ID
3069AN
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Florence Wilson, Arcadia's first policewoman is dead at 79. She joined the Police Department in 1945.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police - Wilson, Florence
Item ID
2225AN
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The School Board has turned down teacher's request for a tax over-ride to finance a 15.4% pay hike.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2446AN
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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
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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Volunteer aides make the Early Childhood Education program work. the State mandated and funded program aims at giving youngsters from pre-school through the 3rd grade better learning experiences. Camino Grove is the only school in the district with the pilot program.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Camino Grove
Item ID
2680AN
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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.

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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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Newspaper Index
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