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An earthquake registering 5.5 on the Richter scale hit Australia's southeast coast at 3:28 PST on Wednesday, December 27, 1989. Newcastle, Australia's fifth largest city, suffered the majority of damage as 11 were known to have died. A city of 500,000, Newcastle has the largest concentration of heavy industry in the country.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 31, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 31, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Sister City - Newcastle, Australia

Item ID: 3237AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 1989 Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court includes Jenny Chan, a Cal Poly Pomona freshman; Kathleen Lecher, a Maranatha High School senior; Jennifer Worsley, 16, Elyse Douglas, 17 and Tricia Stonecipher, an Arcadia High School senior.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1, 2 photo

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3388AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District again ranked among the top 10% of statewide districts in the latest California Assessment Program (CAP) results. CAP scores were based on tests given to 3rd and 6th grade students last May in math, reading, and writing as well as tests given to 8th-graders in reading, math, history and science.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 8, 1989

Pages: "p. A-1, 2"

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 8, 1989

Pages: "p. A-1, 2"

Subjects: Schools - Test Scores

Item ID: 3127AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council approved a 6% hike in building fees, such as building permits, conditional use permits, and request for modifications. The increase, set for November 17, will be used to offset the 6% salary hike that city employees received in the 1989-90 budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 25, 1989

Pages: p A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 25, 1989

Pages: p A-1

Subjects: Building Fees

Item ID: 679AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia joined the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Abatement District, making it one of the last cities in the valley to participate in a mosquito control program. The program is designed to monitor mosquitos that transmit St. Louis encephalitis, a sometimes fatal viral disease.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 6, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Mosquitos

Item ID: 1989AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency won a $495,000 settlement for removing toxic waste from 1.6 acres of downtown Arcadia land it bought from Clifford C. Bong and Co. last year. The agency sued Bong in April of 1988 to recover the money it spent to dispose of soil contaminated with high levels of lead, cadmium and hydrocarbon wastes. The agreement was reached two days before the June 27 trial was to begin.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses; Actions and Defenses

Item ID: 336AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative $28 million budget for 1989-90. The year-end balance of $191,326, combined with the 1988-89 balance, will total 4381,714 as a reserve fund. The final budget will not be adopted until September.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 2, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Budget

Item ID: 2653AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

City Council approved a budget of $42.6 million for fiscal year 1989-90.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 25, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 675AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A preliminary $42.6 million budget for fiscal year 1989-90, up 3.8%, has been presented to the City Council.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 24, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 674AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mildred Shaw, a retired Duarte teacher and longtime resident, was selected 1989 Senior Citizen of the Year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 14, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 14, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Senior Citizen of the Year - 1989; Shaw, Mildred

Item ID: 3151AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Postal Service - Van Wormer, Jerry

Item ID: 2249AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A lawsuit by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency seeking reimbursement of $855,000 it spent to remove toxic and other waste from 1.6 acres of land will go to trial in June.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses; Actions and Defenses

Item ID: 335AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Preliminary enrollment projections for Arcadia public schools for the 1989-90 school year are up by 149 students. Article lists figures for each school.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2907AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has filed a suit against the Clifford C. Bong & Co., a former owner of the 1.6 acre redevelopment site on Huntington Drive. The ARA hopes to recover the $855,000 spent on removal of toxic waste and other debris.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses; Actions and Defenses

Item ID: 334AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Residents of the neighborhood near the Golden West Village Shopping Center are upset that the abandoned stores are being used as a dumping ground. The mall was vacated by the Pantry market and Clark Drug Store almost two years ago.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Golden West Village

Item ID: 1663AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia in 1989 is a changing city. Officials estimate Asians now comprise 15 to 17 % of the population and 27% of the student body. Minorities, including Hispanics, blacks and American Indians total 35% of the school enrollment.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Population

Item ID: 2232AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article anticipates changes in the City in 1989. Demographic changes, increased traffic and further redevelopment will affect the city.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia (City) - History 1980 - 1989

Item ID: 1724AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Marriage.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1988

Pages: p. B4 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1988

Pages: p. B4 w/photo

Announcement Type: Marriage

Subjects: Morgan, Lynda Diane; De Leon, Brian Edgar

Item ID: 28536AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Rosanna Spata has been chosen queen by the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association. Princesses on her Royal Court for the January 1989 parade are Laura Ganguin, Marisa Stephenson, Christy Renken, Jeanie Moore. See hard copies in VF "Tournament of Roses."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1, B-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1, B-1 photo

Subjects: Tournament of Roses; Ganguin, Laura; Moore, Jeanie; Renken, Christy; Spata, Rosanna; Stephenson, Marisa

Item ID: 3382AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Notes from the Library," a new monthly column in the Arcadia Tribune make its debut in the December 14 issue of the paper. Dennis Petticoffer will author the column.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library 1961 -

Item ID: 1950AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The 1989 Arcadia Tournament of Roses Royal Court includes Jenny Chan, a Cal Poly Pomona freshman; Kathleen Lecher, a Maranatha High School senior; Jennifer Worsley, 16, Elyse Douglas, 17 and Tricia Stonecipher, an Arcadia High School senior.

The Arcadia City Council approved a 6% hike in building fees, such as building permits, conditional use permits, and request for modifications. The increase, set for November 17, will be used to offset the 6% salary hike that city employees received in the 1989-90 budget.

Arcadia joined the San Gabriel Valley Mosquito Abatement District, making it one of the last cities in the valley to participate in a mosquito control program. The program is designed to monitor mosquitos that transmit St. Louis encephalitis, a sometimes fatal viral disease.

The Arcadia Unified School District Board of Education has adopted a tentative $28 million budget for 1989-90. The year-end balance of $191,326, combined with the 1988-89 balance, will total 4381,714 as a reserve fund. The final budget will not be adopted until September.

City Council approved a budget of $42.6 million for fiscal year 1989-90.

A preliminary $42.6 million budget for fiscal year 1989-90, up 3.8%, has been presented to the City Council.

Mildred Shaw, a retired Duarte teacher and longtime resident, was selected 1989 Senior Citizen of the Year.

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.

A lawsuit by the Arcadia Redevelopment Agency seeking reimbursement of $855,000 it spent to remove toxic and other waste from 1.6 acres of land will go to trial in June.

Preliminary enrollment projections for Arcadia public schools for the 1989-90 school year are up by 149 students. Article lists figures for each school.

The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency has filed a suit against the Clifford C. Bong & Co., a former owner of the 1.6 acre redevelopment site on Huntington Drive. The ARA hopes to recover the $855,000 spent on removal of toxic waste and other debris.

Residents of the neighborhood near the Golden West Village Shopping Center are upset that the abandoned stores are being used as a dumping ground. The mall was vacated by the Pantry market and Clark Drug Store almost two years ago.

Arcadia in 1989 is a changing city. Officials estimate Asians now comprise 15 to 17 % of the population and 27% of the student body. Minorities, including Hispanics, blacks and American Indians total 35% of the school enrollment.

Article anticipates changes in the City in 1989. Demographic changes, increased traffic and further redevelopment will affect the city.

Marriage.

Rosanna Spata has been chosen queen by the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association. Princesses on her Royal Court for the January 1989 parade are Laura Ganguin, Marisa Stephenson, Christy Renken, Jeanie Moore. See hard copies in VF "Tournament of Roses."

"Notes from the Library," a new monthly column in the Arcadia Tribune make its debut in the December 14 issue of the paper. Dennis Petticoffer will author the column.