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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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 13, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2919AN
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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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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
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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
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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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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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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 18, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arboretum
Item ID
447AN
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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
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 9, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Animals
Item ID
384AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education must establish criteria to use in determining whether or not any schools in Arcadia are segregated or likely to become segregated within the next 4-5 years. Article gives summary of 1977 survey.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 29, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 29, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Integration
Item ID
2579AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education requested procedures by devised to regulate the acceptance of gift money for extra-curricular activities.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2456AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education will ratify a contract with the Arcadia Teachers Association. Still to be settled are contracts with classified employees and with the Arcadia Pupil Support Services Association.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 10, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Employees
Item ID
2733AN
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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
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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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The Arcadia City Council ignored a request from the Arcadia Tax Reform Committee to vote again on taxes approved in June, 1978, following passage of Proposition 13.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2291
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 26, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Proposition 13 - Implementation
Item ID
2257AN
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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 has been officially approved by the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Committee as a Bicentennial city. Such approval is necessary before the city can participate in the many functions and activities of the ARBC.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 25, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 25, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial
Item ID
371AN
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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 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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Arcadia may fall short of the recommended recreational space as established by the Los Angeles County Environmental Development Guide and the National Recreation Association. The lengthy article gives acceptable standards.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 27, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1181AN
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Arcadia Methodist Hospital is seeking approval from the California Department of Health for a $15 million building program. Included would be a 3-story addition to house emergency services, remodeling, and a parking structure.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1979
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
1762AN
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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.

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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 resident "Tal" Chase is the first visually handicapped person in the phone company to achieve his particular position with the special services data test center.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1.
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1.
Subjects
Chase, Tal
Item ID
930AN
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