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A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 14, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Earthquakes

Item ID: 1489AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

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

Collection: Newspaper Index

65th wedding anniversary

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. B4 w/photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 22, 1981

Pages: p. B4 w/photo

Subjects: Clarke, Morgan; Clarke, Clara

Item ID: 26668AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on the San Gabriel Valley, due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Subjects: Plant Quarantine

Item ID: 2176AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on th San Gabriel Valley due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1981

Pages: p. A-1 Map

Subjects: Plant Quarantine

Item ID: 2176AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

About 1500 people went to a hearing before the county Commission on School District Organization to discuss the possible transfer of Sierra Madre schools from the Pasadena Unified School District to the Arcadia Unified School District. The hearing is the first step in a long process that involves approval by the state Board of Education and local voters before an area can transfer to another school district.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 15, 1989

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pasadena Unified School District

Item ID: 2153AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Alice Ondrako (pictured) to head local Arcadia Emblem Club 317.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. A7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 19, 1978

Pages: p. A7

Subjects: Arcadia Emblem Club; Ondrako, Alice; Organizations

Item ID: 34118AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Alyce Jones works for the Chamber of Commerce as a city hostess helping to make newcomers welcome, working with local businesses and talking to clubs. Biographical notes included.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1981

Pages: p.A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 29, 1981

Pages: p.A-1 photo

Subjects: Chamber of Commerce; Jones, Alyce

Item ID: 906AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Amy Nelson and Kathleen Ashenfelter, both 16,toured the Soviet Union for 3 weeks with the People to People Friendship Caravan, a program which takes 1600 American youths to 50 Soviet cities. It is the largest student educational program in the history of the US and USSR.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1989

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Nelson, Amy; Ashenfelter, Kathleen

Item ID: 2013AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An Arcadia man with a rare neurological condition, David Ireland has authored a book entitled "Letter to an Unborn Child." These reflect compassion and understanding and were written to his child in the event he did not live.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Arcadia authors - Ireland, David

Item ID: 571AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An Arcadia undercover police officer, 28, helped a Drug Enforcement Administration team and the LAPD in Sylmar for the biggest drug bust in history, a cache of 20 tons of cocaine valued at $20 billion. Federal agents also confiscated $10 million in cash.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 4, 1989

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Drug Trafficking

Item ID: 1479AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An illustrated capsule history of Arcadia briefly describes the growth of the city from mission days to the present.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement p

Date: October 16, 1980

Pages: "p. 4,5 photos"

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement p

Date: October 16, 1980

Pages: "p. 4,5 photos"

Subjects: Arcadia (City) - History

Item ID: 1717AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Approximately 110 slides depicting Arcadia's history have been made into a slide show and are now available to check out along with a written narration.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 11, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Collection

Item ID: 1930AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1978

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: School Integration

Item ID: 2580AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council has recommended approval of a contract with Steiny and Company, Inc. to update the traffic light system on Baldwin Avenue. The project will link eight signals between Camino Real and the Gate Seven entrance of Santa Anita Park race track with the city's master computer control system. Article discusses costs and funding.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Engineering

Item ID: 3407AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Councilman, Dennis Lojeski, suggested that the city begin a drug testing program for its employees, only to discover the city has had one for a month and that 2 people have already been tested.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1986

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Drug Testing

Item ID: 1458AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 672AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia firemen warned local residents to be particularly concerned with fire dangers in the wake of a garage fire that did $40,000 damage at 231 Carolwood Drive, threatening nearby homes and brush-covered hillsides.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 27, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fires and Fire Prevention

Item ID: 1606AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: 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

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Lumber Company, founded in 1936, has grown to become the largest business of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley. The company's history is reviewed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1980

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 1, 1980

Pages: p. A-2 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Lumber Company

Item ID: 748AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A 5.0 aftershock from last October's earthquake did little damage but rattled the nerves of local residents. Three people were treated for minor injuries as a result of the aftershock.

65th wedding anniversary

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on the San Gabriel Valley, due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

A 105-square-mile agricultural quarantine on th San Gabriel Valley due to the discovery of Medflies in Baldwin Park, includes a portion of Arcadia.

Alice Ondrako (pictured) to head local Arcadia Emblem Club 317.

Alyce Jones works for the Chamber of Commerce as a city hostess helping to make newcomers welcome, working with local businesses and talking to clubs. Biographical notes included.

Amy Nelson and Kathleen Ashenfelter, both 16,toured the Soviet Union for 3 weeks with the People to People Friendship Caravan, a program which takes 1600 American youths to 50 Soviet cities. It is the largest student educational program in the history of the US and USSR.

An Arcadia man with a rare neurological condition, David Ireland has authored a book entitled "Letter to an Unborn Child." These reflect compassion and understanding and were written to his child in the event he did not live.

An Arcadia undercover police officer, 28, helped a Drug Enforcement Administration team and the LAPD in Sylmar for the biggest drug bust in history, a cache of 20 tons of cocaine valued at $20 billion. Federal agents also confiscated $10 million in cash.

An illustrated capsule history of Arcadia briefly describes the growth of the city from mission days to the present.

Approximately 110 slides depicting Arcadia's history have been made into a slide show and are now available to check out along with a written narration.

The Arcadia Board of Education will be asked to approve criteria determining if segregation exists in local schools. A public hearing will then be held, and a report submitted to the State Dept. of Education.

Arcadia City Councilman, Dennis Lojeski, suggested that the city begin a drug testing program for its employees, only to discover the city has had one for a month and that 2 people have already been tested.

Arcadia City Council votes to pass $22.6 million budget, largest in the city's history and approved the expenditure of $578,707 in revenue-sharing funds.

Arcadia firemen warned local residents to be particularly concerned with fire dangers in the wake of a garage fire that did $40,000 damage at 231 Carolwood Drive, threatening nearby homes and brush-covered hillsides.

Arcadia Lumber Company, founded in 1936, has grown to become the largest business of its kind in the San Gabriel Valley. The company's history is reviewed.