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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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 18, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"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

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. 1

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1952 p. 1 (elected); August 5, 1954 p. 1 (named mayor); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (resigns)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 10, 1952 p. 1 (elected); August 5, 1954 p. 1 (named mayor); July 21, 1955 p. 1 (resigns)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Dow, Robert W.

Item ID: 3789AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1936 p. 1 (installed as mayor); November 17, 1937 p. 1; September 20, 1939 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 21, 1936 p. 1 (installed as mayor); November 17, 1937 p. 1; September 20, 1939 p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Griffitts, James

Item ID: 3792AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1968 p. 1 (elected); april 21, 1971 p. 1 (named mayor); April 12, 1972 p. 1 (re-elected councilman)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1968 p. 1 (elected); april 21, 1971 p. 1 (named mayor); April 12, 1972 p. 1 (re-elected councilman)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Helms, James

Item ID: 3794AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 9, 1939 p. 1 (recall); March 30, 1939 p. 1; April 6, 1939 p. 1; May 11, 1939 p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 9, 1939 p. 1 (recall); March 30, 1939 p. 1; April 6, 1939 p. 1; May 11, 1939 p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Murphy, W. A.

Item ID: 3810AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1934 p. 1 (elected); April 15, 1936 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 3, 1934 p. 1 (elected); April 15, 1936 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Corby, Grant W.

Item ID: 3785AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1932 p. 1 (elected); August 4, 1933 Special section p. 3; August 3, 1934 p. B-1 (article & picture); April 15, 1936 p. 1 (re-elected); August 2, 1935 p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1932 p. 1 (elected); August 4, 1933 Special section p. 3; August 3, 1934 p. B-1 (article & picture); April 15, 1936 p. 1 (re-elected); August 2, 1935 p. 2

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Nesbitt, W. H.

Item ID: 3811AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Simms, D. W.

Item ID: 3825AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Elected

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Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Journal

Date: April 20, 1918

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Taylor, W. H.

Item ID: 3826AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 14, 1966 p. 1; April 15, 1970 p. 1 (re-elected)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 14, 1966 p. 1; April 15, 1970 p. 1 (re-elected)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Arth, Robert

Item ID: 3774AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1964 p. 1 (elected); April 20, 1967 p. 1; April 11, 1968 p. 1 (mayor)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 16, 1964 p. 1 (elected); April 20, 1967 p. 1; April 11, 1968 p. 1 (mayor)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Considine, Robert

Item ID: 3784AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1954 p. 1 (elected); april 18, 1957 p. 1 (named mayor)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 15, 1954 p. 1 (elected); april 18, 1957 p. 1 (named mayor)

Subjects: City Council, 1903 - 1969; Dennis, Robert

Item ID: 3788AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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