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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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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
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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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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1971
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 23, 1971
Pages
p. 18
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Michler, son (To Mr. and Mrs. John Michler, June 6)
Peterson, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Danny Peterson, June 6)
Armstrong, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Craig Armstrong, June 9)
Cianciabella, _____ (To Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cianciabella, june 9)
Mackey, son (To Mr. and Mrs. James Mackey, June 12)
Wiesman, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William Wiesman, May 30)
Anderson, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Anderson, May 30)
Finch, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. John Finch, May 30)
Fermin, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fermin, June 1)
Majerus, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Majerus, June 5)
Billings, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Keith Billings, May 25)
Altman, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. James Altman, May 30)
Item ID
23193AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1971
Pages
p. 9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1971
Pages
p. 9 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Weissman, Janice
Cole, Robert Myron
Item ID
23260AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Herron, Aug. 6.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 22, 1971
Pages
p. 7
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Herron, Richard Bradley
Item ID
23279AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1971
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1971
Pages
p. 5
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Bill, Harold
Caminetti, John A.
Amann, Barbara K.
Item ID
23335AN
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Obituary/death notice.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1972
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 26, 1972
Pages
p. 1
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Decker, Bill
Item ID
23467AN
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Birth.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 30, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hackman, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Ennis Hackman, Jan. 17)
Cole, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Holly Cole, Jan. 19)
Hutchings, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Karl Hutchings, Jan. 22)
Mau, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Robin Mau, Jan. 22)
Renken, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Keith Renken, Jan. 22)
Item ID
23472AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Wightman, Mar. 18.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 26, 1972
Pages
p. 19
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Wightman, Richard Condie
Item ID
23562AN
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Marriage.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23370
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1972
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 14, 1972
Pages
p. 7 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Bochte, Barbara Lynn
Maly, Bill R.
Item ID
23579AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Austin, June 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Austin, Lisa Lee
Item ID
23623AN
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Meals on Wheels

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1972
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 6, 1972
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia Meals On Wheels
Item ID
3590AN
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Curtailment and changes in the Five Year Capital Improvements program as adopted by the City Council last week have drawn disapproval of some Arcadians.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1973
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1973
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1172AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1973
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 8, 1973
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
McManus, Jamie
Mayhew, Bill
Item ID
23954AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hatchen II, July 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1973
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1973
Pages
p. A5
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Hachten, Kristianne Jeanine (To M&M Richard Hachten II, July 1)
Item ID
24041AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1973
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 8, 1973
Pages
p. C3 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Oetersukge, Nancy Lynn
Bills, Richard
Item ID
24157AN
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Marriage.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1973
Pages
p. A8 w/photo
Announcement Type
Marriage
Subjects
Coonan, Kathleen Ann
Richards, Paul Walton
Item ID
24172AN
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Arcadia's float for the 1974 parade is ready. The title of the entry is A Garden of Roses. Riding the float will be TV personality Wink Martindale and Arcadia Queen Kathy Andrews.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3457
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
3343AN
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Robert Ogle, City Attorney since March 1968, has submitted his resignation, effective January 31, 1974.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 6, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Employees - Ogle, Robert
Item ID
1163AN
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