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The 6th annual fall racing meeting closed November 3 and the directors of the Oak Tree Racing Association held a celebration. Vice President and General Manager Ray Rogers is pictured.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 24, 1974
Pages
p. B-4 photo
Subjects
Santa Anita Park - Oak Tree Racing Association
Item ID
2398AN
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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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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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25% of a $10,000 goal for the new Jerry Broadwell children's room has been pledged. A benefit concert will be held on December 17 at the San Gabriel Civic Auditorium and proceeds will be shared by the High School and the Broadwell Fund.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 4, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library 1961 -
Item ID
1943AN
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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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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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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
Pages
p. A-1
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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
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 19, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
San Gabriel Valley - Secession
Item ID
2371AN
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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
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
387AN
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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 23, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
395AN
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Arcadia, along with several other communities in the San Gabriel Valley, face termination of animal control services now rendered by the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. This agency will discontinue services as of June 30, 1978.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
384AN
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Arcadia chapter of the Red Cross: 30 year anniversary, strong and growing. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1978
Pages
p. A5
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26, 1978
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Red Cross
Item ID
34137AN
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The Arcadia City Council agreed to continue its contract with Los Angeles County for animal control. In addition, Arcadia will remain in the 9 city consortium which does business with the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 20, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
388AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia City Council will oppose attempts by El Monte to annex a strip of uninhabited Arcadia land located between Peck Road and the San Gabriel River.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Annexation (Municipal Government)
Item ID
404AN
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Arcadia Fire Capt. Jerry Broadwell died when a roof collapsed during a commercial blaze in Arcadia Wednesday. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1975
Pages
p. A1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 24, 1975
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Broadwell, Jerry
Arcadia Fire Dept.
Item ID
24706AN
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Arcadia Friends of Library Plan Something New. Summary of the organization, its history and the services it has provided (Twice Sold Tales book sales and print sales). Gifts presented to the Arcadia Library include opaque overhead projector and headsets (headphones) to listen to records in the children's room. See hard copy in VF Friends of the Library, item 20.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 31, 1974
Pages
p. C-1 photo
Subjects
Charles, Hazel
Friends of the Arcadia Public Library
Huddy, Peg (Friends president)
Livingston, Jean
Miller, Richard
Murray, Marcy Kay
Selmer, Doris
Item ID
1640AN
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Arcadia High School is the only school in the country to offer a class in race track management. Requirements to take the course are stiff. The aim of the class is to expose interested seniors to executive management techniques.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 24, 1977
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2961AN
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Arcadia is considering dropping its contract with the County Animal Control Division (pound) in favor of the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1974
July 25, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 18, 1974
July 25, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
378AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has scheduled at least 6 public hearings regarding the 30 acre, 21 lot residential development proposal submitted to the City by the Bluth Realty and Investment Co., an Arcadia firm.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 17, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1190AN
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Arcadia teachers picketed the open house at Arcadia High School to protest the 1978-79 raise offered by the Arcadia Board of Education. The teachers claim they received a 3.5% salary adjustment (vs. the average San Gabriel Valley increase of 5.5%) while the Board claims a 5% increase retroactive to December 1, 1978.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 22, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2732AN
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Arcadia would lose approximately $472,268 yearly if Santa Anita Park race track were to close down and the 324 acre facility were to be developed with low density residential units. Losses would be partially offset by $190,750 in new property taxes and $278,482 miscellaneous taxes. New city services would account for a 6.18% increase in the city budget.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-3
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2384AN
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Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 15, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Taxation
Item ID
3311AN
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Newspaper Index
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