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A $10.4 million budget will be aired for the public June 14, 1976. The largest item is $2.2 million for the Police Department. Next is the Fire Department at $1.6 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 13, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Budget

Item ID: 655AN

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

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 29, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1945-1980

Item ID: 2390AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The 50,000 square foot property on the northeast corner of Wheeler and First has been sold for $215,000. The former owners were Robert and Phyllis Walker. The site will be used for the corporate headquarters for HTL Industries and a two story office building to be built by Jeff Jons and Jim Kuhn. Hoy an Kehler's Arcadia Van Lives, presently on the site, will relocate.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 8, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 692AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After 2 1/2 months in his new position, Police Chief Charles Mitchell has been reorganizing the Police Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police - Mitchell, Charles D.

Item ID: 2218AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Appointment as Police Chief

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1973

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Police; Mitchell, Charles D.

Item ID: 4123AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Early Childhood Education (ECE) program may be at an end in Arcadia. Two schools have requested to terminate their programs and a 3rd school wished to make large changes in its program.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 30, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools

Item ID: 2692AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia High School is instituting two P. E. classes for handicapped youngsters this fall. A survey showed the need, so a program has been worked out which will be titled Adaptive P. E. and is designed to strengthen and condition those students.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1975

Pages: p. B-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 28, 1975

Pages: p. B-3

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2958AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1976

Pages: p. C-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 1, 1976

Pages: p. C-1

Subjects: Arcadia authors - Chandler, Sandie

Item ID: 565AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department, along with several company agencies, is investigating the Pat Hillings Travel Agency in Arcadia, now owned by David Pressman. The alleged fraud reportedly involved the sale of airline tickets by the agency.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Pat Hillings Travel Agency; Pressman, David

Item ID: 1355AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department has decided against a strike at this time, but vowed to fight City Hall over a contract dispute. A 5% salary increase was approved, but not the extensive retirement benefits which were sought.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 14, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 14, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2188AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department has decided not to participate in the Helicopter Patrol.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1976

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1976

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2185AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police Department has received a grant of $142,286 to set up a trial traffic safety program. It is enough to purchase one extra car and pay the salaries of three policemen who have indicated an interest. The goal is to reduce personal injury and fatal traffic collisions by 3% each year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2190AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police Department is launching a campaign to educate people about what they feel is an inadequate pension system.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 18, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2189AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Police Department is starting a concerted drive to make citizens more aware of steps they can take to curtail crime.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 19, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2181AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police Department is taking stringent steps to curb speeding. These include ticketing and monitoring.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 24, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Police

Item ID: 2184AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Police will seek arrest warrants for as many as 6 persons on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping in the Slavin case.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Slavin, Madonna

Item ID: 3244AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's City Council approved 1979-80 tax rates that are slightly lower than those for the past year. Other action concerned the animal control ordinance, the construction of two classrooms at Barnhart School, and an appeal for funds for Dial-A-Ride.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 6, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 6, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1970 - 1979

Item ID: 998AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia will no longer be represented on the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees by one member. A new alignment of districts splits Arcadia into two trustee areas.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 4, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Pasadena City College - Board of Trustees

Item ID: 2144AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article on usage of radar unit by Arcadia police.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 4, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Traffic Regulations

Item ID: 3412AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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A $10.4 million budget will be aired for the public June 14, 1976. The largest item is $2.2 million for the Police Department. Next is the Fire Department at $1.6 million.

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.

After 2 1/2 months in his new position, Police Chief Charles Mitchell has been reorganizing the Police Department.

Appointment as Police Chief

The Arcadia Early Childhood Education (ECE) program may be at an end in Arcadia. Two schools have requested to terminate their programs and a 3rd school wished to make large changes in its program.

Arcadia High School is instituting two P. E. classes for handicapped youngsters this fall. A survey showed the need, so a program has been worked out which will be titled Adaptive P. E. and is designed to strengthen and condition those students.

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.

The Arcadia Police Department, along with several company agencies, is investigating the Pat Hillings Travel Agency in Arcadia, now owned by David Pressman. The alleged fraud reportedly involved the sale of airline tickets by the agency.

The Arcadia Police Department has decided against a strike at this time, but vowed to fight City Hall over a contract dispute. A 5% salary increase was approved, but not the extensive retirement benefits which were sought.

The Arcadia Police Department has decided not to participate in the Helicopter Patrol.

Arcadia Police Department has received a grant of $142,286 to set up a trial traffic safety program. It is enough to purchase one extra car and pay the salaries of three policemen who have indicated an interest. The goal is to reduce personal injury and fatal traffic collisions by 3% each year.

Arcadia Police Department is launching a campaign to educate people about what they feel is an inadequate pension system.

The Arcadia Police Department is starting a concerted drive to make citizens more aware of steps they can take to curtail crime.

Arcadia Police Department is taking stringent steps to curb speeding. These include ticketing and monitoring.

Arcadia Police will seek arrest warrants for as many as 6 persons on charges of false imprisonment and kidnapping in the Slavin case.

Arcadia's City Council approved 1979-80 tax rates that are slightly lower than those for the past year. Other action concerned the animal control ordinance, the construction of two classrooms at Barnhart School, and an appeal for funds for Dial-A-Ride.

Arcadia will no longer be represented on the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees by one member. A new alignment of districts splits Arcadia into two trustee areas.

Article on usage of radar unit by Arcadia police.