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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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Announced candidates for City Council as of January 13, 1974 are: Irvin I. Livingston; Thomas D. Ryan; David E. Parry. Seven others have also taken out papers. Three incumbents (Bob Arth, Ed Butterworth, and Don Hage) must retire.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1041
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Livingston, Irvin
Ryan, Thomas D.
Parry, David E.
Item ID
1041AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3598
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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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
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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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Fire Chief Gene Mahoney, with City Council approval, is instituting an apprentice fireman program, in which the men will take training classes at PCC while actually employees of the Arcadia Fire Department.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1570
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 27, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1569AN
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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
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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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A Braille Trail has been developed by the Arcadia Junior Women's Club at Wilderness Park. Approximately 25 species of plants and animals will be marked along the trail.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2135
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
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p. A-6
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 10, 1974
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Parks
Item ID
2116AN
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The Planning Commission is re-thinking its proposed sign ordinance which has received angry reaction from local merchants.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1175
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1974
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1174AN
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More than 80% of the total retail space in the 2 level mall has been leased - 9 months before the grand opening set for October 1974.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Fashion Park
Item ID
1529AN
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The Westerner Restaurant has been granted a temporary permit allowing patrons to dance on the premises. The temporary permit is valid until an ordinance can be formally enacted. Until this action was taken, public dancing was allowed only at the Santa Anita Turf Club.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Restaurants, Bars, etc - The Westerner Restaurant
Item ID
844AN
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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2709AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hopen, Egil
Item ID
1742AN
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The City's contract with the City Refuse Service Company is being renewed. Proposals will be solicited from other disposal firms and a decision will be reached by mid-July. City Refuse is asking for a rate increase of 30%.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Refuse and Refuse Disposal
Item ID
2317AN
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A small group of teachers, dissatisfied with an 8.5% salary increase, may go on strike. Both the Arcadia Teachers Association and the American Federation of Teachers local have disavowed the action.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2780
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 21, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2710AN
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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 state is now requiring cities to include a noise element in their planning. Arcadia has contracted with Olson Laboratories for $5150 to provide technical data which the city will use as a basis to form policy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2028
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
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p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Noise
Item ID
2019AN
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Arcadia has joined seven other cities in having EXICOM of Encino do a survey of earthquake related safety problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1486
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 9, 1974
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Earthquakes
Item ID
1485AN
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Newspaper Index
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