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$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2919AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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A $9 million budget has been proposed for 1975-76. City manager Lyman Cozad feels that no tax increase will be necessary due to the higher valuation of city property.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1975
Pages
p. 9
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 1, 1975
Pages
p. 9
Subjects
Budget
Item ID
652AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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30 people were injured on opening day at Santa Anita Park when two men became involved in an altercation. One dropped a gun and this was enough to cause a wave of panic which spread through the crowd.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2390AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 18, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California - Elections - 1974
Item ID
852AN
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Newspaper Index
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1978 will mark the 75th year since Arcadia's founding and a group headed by James Helms met recently to begin planning for this celebration.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Centennial Celebrations, Etc. - Diamond Jubilee, 1978
Item ID
883AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Additional candidates have filed for the April election for City Council: Robert A. Humble and Mrs. Johanna Hofer

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1978
Humble, Robert A.
Hofer, Johanna
Item ID
1064AN
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Newspaper Index
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After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1978
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Enrollment
Item ID
2897AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
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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Newspaper Index
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Almost $3,000,000 was tentatively awarded three foothill cities from the Federal government under the Public Works and Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976, but Arcadia was not included. Arcadia's request for $2,018.400 was denied.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1976
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Finance
Item ID
1561AN
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An association of various discontented areas seeking to secede from Los Angeles County has been formed, but the San Gabriel Valley has not yet joined. The six proposed counties are: San Fernando Valley, Canyon, Chumash, Santa Monica, South Bay and Peninsula.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1977
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2371AN
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Newspaper Index
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An attorney for the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society has asked the Arcadia City Council to amend the municipal code so as to allow establishment of an animal shelter in Chicago Park.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
387AN
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Newspaper Index
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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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 13, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
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.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
395AN
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Newspaper Index
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Approval was given by the Planning Commission to a group which wants to open Marquee West in the former bowling alley on Morlan Place. The owners plan to bring various musical groups to the facility. There will be no drugs or liquor allowed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1977
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
616AN
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Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 15, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Schools-Hugo Reid
Schools-Holly Avenue
Item ID
2687AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 14, 1976
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Bicycles and bicycling
Item ID
605AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook

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Start Date
1969
End Date
1991
Contents
a. Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook featuring award winners and pictures of awards ceremonies. Clippings from 1984 through 1991. b. Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook. Established 1970. Paintings by Edna Lenz on the first few pages. Clippings from 1969 through 1978.
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Start Date
1969
End Date
1991
Contents
a. Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook featuring award winners and pictures of awards ceremonies. Clippings from 1984 through 1991.
b. Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook. Established 1970. Paintings by Edna Lenz on the first few pages. Clippings from 1969 through 1978.
Subjects
Arcadia Beautiful Commission Scrapbook
Location
Basement
Box Number
Box 83
Shelf Number
Shelf H34
Item ID
389AF
Collection
Subject Files
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Arcadia Bicentennial Commission to be appointed by the City Council by September 17. Theme possibilities discussed.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1974
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 8, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial
Item ID
366AN
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Newspaper Index
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