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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"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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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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22-year-old Miguel Fernandez of Arcadia was thrown from the back of a pickup truck and killed when the truck careened out of control and flipped upside down at the intersection of Del Mar Boulevard and Hill Avenue.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper27316
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1984
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p. A2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1984
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p. A2
Subjects
Fernandez, Miguel
Automobile Accident
Item ID
27515AN
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23 "heroes and heroines" in the Arcadia Unified School District were honored by the Board of Education in the first "Profiles in Excellence" awards. The awards were presented to "individuals who maintain a standard of excellence in their work and who represent those values and qualities which make Arcadia a special place for students." Names and positions of winners are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2538
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2480AN
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The 49-year-old Anoakia School, facing a June deadline for relocation, has opted for local print advertising. Owner Lowry McCaslin apparently wants to develop the property at Foothill Blvd. and Baldwin Ave. However, the school also has numerous city fire code violations and a building that is not up to seismic standards. The school currently has 279 students from K-8th grade.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 24, 1990
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools, Private - Anoakia School
Item ID
3056AN
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$51,942 for a park at 6th and Longden and $90,000 for one at Colorado have been granted by the State Beach, Park, Recreational and Historical Facilities Bond Act of 1974.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 10, 1974
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p. A-1
Subjects
Parks
Item ID
2120AN
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About 44 residents of Newcastle, Australia will be here for several days - going to the Rose Parade and the Rose Bowl Game. One of their girls will ride on Arcadia's Rose Parade float. Many civic affairs are planned.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 26, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Sister City - Newcastle, Australia
Item ID
3221AN
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Administration has advised the Arcadia Board of Education that the proposed $17.7 million budget for 1980-81 will have to be cut back.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 12, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Budget
Item ID
2634AN
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After 6 1/2 years of court battles, Kenneth Kirkpatrick hopes to be back on the job in June as chief probation officer of the county.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1981
Pages
p. A-2
Subjects
Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.
Item ID
1886AN
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After presentations by 3 architectural firms Tuesday night, the Arcadia City Council voted 4-1 to ask one of the companies back for further discussion on doing a master plan for the city's proposed civic center project. The proposed center would probably be located on the Huntington Drive median where the city hall and police station are now located. Mayor David Hannah indicated that this could be a long-term project, perhaps lasting as long as 20 years.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1984
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1199AN
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After serving 17 years as a crossing guard, 83-year-old Harry Christianson is retiring. The children at Highland Oaks honored him with a special Mr. Chris Day.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 18, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Christianson, Harry
Item ID
942AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper372
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 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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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1974
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 14, 1974
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Ireland, David
Item ID
571AN
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An experimental treatment for Alzheimer's Disease originally developed 5 years ago by Arcadia Dr. William K. Summers has been recommended to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The drug is called THA.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1991
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 1, 1991
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Summers, William K.
Item ID
3289AN
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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
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p. A-1
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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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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
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 11, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia Public Library - Collection
Item ID
1930AN
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The Arcadia Beautiful Commission awarded 16 property owners hand-decorated plaques for their beautification of residential as well as business properties. This year the Arboretum was given a special award.

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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1985
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 27, 1985
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
626AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Beautiful Commission selected its winners for 1987. The awards went to homes, businesses, a church, a condominium, and a whole street, with 2 special awards given to code enforcement officers.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1987
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 3, 1987
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
631AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education approved a tentative $16.7 million budget. Included was an increase in special education programs. The figures are only estimates and will depend in part on any state school finance formulas to be decided.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2458AN
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Arcadia City Council incumbents Mary Young and Charles Gilb won re-election over Johanna Hofer and Charles Chivetta.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1988
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p. 1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 13, 1988
Pages
p. 1 photo
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1988
Gilb, Charles E.
Young, Mary
Item ID
1125AN
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Arcadia City Councilman, Roger Chandler, calls the Planning Commission's proposal for a moratorium on small street corner shopping centers a "knee-jerk reaction."

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1987
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 24, 1987
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p. 1
Subjects
Mini-Mall
Item ID
799AN
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Newspaper Index
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