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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".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
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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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Martin, Jan. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1971
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 20, 1971
Pages
p. 17
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Martin, Scott Graham
Item ID
23007AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Rick Olson, Sep. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1971
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 29, 1971
Pages
p. 27
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Olson, Diersten Danielle
Item ID
23337AN
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Arcadia's own Margo Lynn Johnson has been selected 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32243AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Jerold Lee Gruben, Nov. 2.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23179
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
Pages
p. 25
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
Pages
p. 25
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Gruben, Kevin Lee
Item ID
23387AN
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Lynn Guild has been crowned the new Miss Arcadia, Queen of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court. Photo.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 17, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Guild, Lynn
Item ID
32245AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Piontkowski, Dec. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1971
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1971
Pages
p. 15
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Piontkowski, Kristen
Item ID
23425AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Davis, Feb. 5.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 20, 1972
Pages
p. 11
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Davis, Andrew Michael
Item ID
23493AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Marshall, Apr. 1.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1972
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1972
Pages
p. 9
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Marshall, Jeremy Nathan
Item ID
23560AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 25, 1972
Pages
p. 6
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Austin, Lisa Lee
Item ID
23623AN
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Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bauer, Nov. 2.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1972
Pages
p. 21
Announcement Type
Birth
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 16, 1972
Pages
p. 21
Announcement Type
Birth
Subjects
Bauer, Michael Joseph
Item ID
23793AN
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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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The City Council on Tuesday December 18 by a 4-1 vote introduced an ordinance approving and adopting the Redevelopment Plan for the Central Redevelopment project.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1973
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 20, 1973
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p. A-1
Subjects
Community Redevelopment
Item ID
1253AN
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The City is studying three major types of municipal bus services: 1. Fixed route system 2. Route deviation system (demand response via dispatches) 3. Subscription service.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3537
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 27, 1973
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Transportation
Item ID
3419AN
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Energy conservation will be the City's number 1 priority for 1974. Plans outlined.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Power Resources
Item ID
2250AN
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The RTD has announced four new commuter express buses for Arcadians working in Los Angeles. See page A-2 for complete schedules.

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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
Transportation
Item ID
3420AN
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Five tennis courts have been proposed for the top of two water reservoirs at the corner of Baldwin and Orange Grove. The Parks and Recreation Department has set aside $25,000 for the project. The City Council must approve.

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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
Recreation
Item ID
2297AN
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George Spaulding, an Arboretum horticulturalist for 24 years, died Saturday January 1, 1974.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3363
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 17, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Spaulding, George
Item ID
3254AN
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