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Long-time resident J. Lyle Cunningham, Arcadia Citizen of the Year in 1983 and former president of the Arcadia Rotary Club, died on December 15th at Methodist Hospital of natural causes. He was 82. Mr. Cunningham was actively involved in the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, the Arcadia Red Cross, the Church of the Good Shepherd and Arcadians for Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1403
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1989
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1989
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p. A-2
Subjects
Cunningham, J. Lyle
Item ID
1402AN
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Betty Harris, 65, is retiring after 20 years of service as Arcadia's Senior Citizen Services coordinator.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1688
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 29, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Harris, Betty
Item ID
1687AN
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The 76 members of the Arcadia Fire Department raised $14,521 for victims of the Bay Area earthquake by giving up one shift of paid vacation time each. The money will be donated to Santa Cruz County through the Arcadia chapter of the American Red Cross.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1571
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 5, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1570AN
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County supervisors approved a $4.7 million infusion of funds to aid mental health programs in the Children's Home Society in Arcadia. The Children's Home Society, a non-profit organization that places mentally disturbed children in foster homes, will now lose $16,000, instead of the anticipated loss of staff and $32,000.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper936
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Children's Home Society
Item ID
936AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a 5% tax on interstate and international telephone calls over the strong objections of residents. The tax, which will cost about $.40 per person per month, is expected to generate $225,000 in city revenues, which will help close the gap between the city's general fund expenditures and revenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3450
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3337AN
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Don Alcorn, a 20-year veteran of the Arcadia Police Department, has been named to the new post of Emergency Services Coordinator by the Arcadia City Council. Alcorn's job is to prepare an emergency plan that will cover any aspect of any possible disaster, from earthquake to fire to nuclear disaster.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1526
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 26, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Emergency Services Coordinator
Alcorn, Don
Item ID
1525AN
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Susan Robertson, 48, a 4th grade teacher at Hugo Reid School for 26 years, died on July 4 after an 11-year battle with cancer. Mrs. Robertson graduated from USC in 1963 and worked for the Arcadia Unified School District, teaching at Hugo Reid School for her entire career.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2392
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 19, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Robertson, Susan
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2345AN
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An international businessman was abducted from his Arcadia home and later released the same evening after his abductors demanded he pay them $1 million. He was told that he would be contacted the next day with instructions about where to put the money, but no money has been paid. This is the first kidnapping of this type in Arcadia, although there have been four other kidnappings in the San Gabriel Valley since last October.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1395
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Item ID
1394AN
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After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper942
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Christianson, Harry
Item ID
942AN
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The Arcadia Unified School District will borrow $3.5 million and use future tax revenues to pay it back in one year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3018
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 28, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2942AN
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Shasta, the dog who saved Luella Ball's life several months ago when her house caught fire, has been named winner of the Dog Hero Award presented by the Los Angeles Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper593
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1
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Ball, Luella
Item ID
593AN
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Arcadia Fire Chief Gerald Gardner said that 735 of all calls received by the Fire Department in the past five years have been for paramedics.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1583
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1582AN
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The Fire Department's 1960 crown pumper fire truck is for sale for $15,000 after 27 years of service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1584
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Fire Department
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1583AN
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Third article in a series of five about new Asian residents deals with the problems faced by the new arrivals. See hard copy in VF "Population" item #43.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper536
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Asian Americans
Asians
Immigrants
Population
Item ID
536AN
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The Arcadia Presbyterian Church will be observing its 75th birthday in May. Article gives history of the church.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper946
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1989
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 16, 1989
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Churches - Arcadia Presbyterian Church
Item ID
945AN
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A ninth grade student was arrested after playing with a switch- blade knife during class.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2742
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Criminal Behavior
Item ID
2676AN
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Jerry Van Wormer is retiring after 30 years with the post office. He reminisces about people and events at the post office over the years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2280
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 29, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Postal Service - Van Wormer, Jerry
Item ID
2249AN
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The Board of Education decided to keep its current school busing program in effect after reviewing parental complaints that the system was unfair.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2636
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 12, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Children - Transportation
Item ID
2575AN
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After extending the filing deadline due to a lack of candidates, the School District has four candidates running for the two open seats on the board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2611
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1989
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Item ID
2552AN
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The Fire Department has a new, green $150,000 fire engine on loan from the California Office of Emergency Services. It is specially equipped to handle large brush fires.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1582
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 8, 1989
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p. A-1 photo
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Fire Department
Item ID
1581AN
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