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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"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
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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50th wedding anniversary.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper23013
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1971
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 21, 1971
Pages
p. 15 w/photo
Subjects
Bradford, Edgar P.
Bradford, Carol Cotton
Item ID
23221AN
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61st Assembly district incumbent John Collier will be rejected in the June primary and Don Decker will be the Republican candidate, according to Decker.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper852
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
852AN
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All-city picnic will be held October 12 to fete the Bicentennial. Music, games, etc. are being planned by the Special Events Committee of the Arcadia Bicentennial Commission.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper372
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial
Item ID
372AN
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All work on the east end of the Foothill Freeway in Pasadena should be completed in mid-February. Trains have been using the freeway median since August 12, 1975.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1628
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1975
Pages
p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1975
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Foothill Freeway - (210)
Item ID
1627AN
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An addition to the High School Little Theater has been approved for a bid of $67,350. The addition will be used for set design, etc. The $20,000 cost increase over what had been tentatively set did not please the School Board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3042
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2964AN
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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
Pages
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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Anoakia property annexation papers drawn up. The City Council has instructed its staff to file an annexation application and environmental impact report. It would be in essence a re-annexation, as the area was once part of the city and was de-annexed in 1904. The proposed area also encompasses 16 single family homes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper395
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
395AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education reaffirmed its decision to discontinue all School Improvement Programs in elementary schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2763
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Item ID
2695AN
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The Arcadia City Council endorsed the Arcadia Unified School District's opposition to the proposed Metropolitan Plan for desegregation.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2645
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 4, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Integration
Item ID
2582AN
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Arcadia City Council must decide how to pay the Metropolitan Water District taxes for 1979-80. Currently the city pays 50% and the property owners pay 50%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3570
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 2, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3449AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenue so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2672
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - First Avenue Junior High School
Item ID
2608AN
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The Arcadia City Council voted to authorize closure of California St. between Santa Anita and First Avenues so that the Arcadia School District can install temporary classrooms while First Avenue School is being rebuilt.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3521
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Traffic Engineering
Item ID
3405AN
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Arcadia housewife and author, Sandie Chandler has written two books and is now working on her third. Her husband is the religious editor of the Los Angeles Times.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper565
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Chandler, Sandie
Item ID
565AN
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Arcadia is studying plans for joining the country's universal use of the telephone number 911 to cover ALL emergency calls.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3447
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3334AN
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Arcadia Police Department is launching a campaign to educate people about what they feel is an inadequate pension system.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2215
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2189AN
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Arcadia resident Ed Honeywell has plans to build a backyard solar still to produce alcohol from lawn clippings. He intends to mix the alcohol with gasoline to produce fuel for his car. All of these plans depend on Honeywell obtaining proper licensing for the still.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1655
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Gasohol
Item ID
1654AN
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Arcadia resident James Dobson has written a number of best selling books, all of which deal with problems encountered in family life. Other authors in the family are Dobson's wife Shirley and daughter Danae. Article enumerates Dobson's other activities and responsibilities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper569
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Dobson, James C.
Item ID
569AN
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Arcadia School District enrollment is down by 100 students from last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2969
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 26, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2895AN
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Arcadia's own Margo Lynn Johnson has been selected 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Queen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32046
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1971
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Johnson, Margo Lynn
Item ID
32243AN
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Newspaper Index
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