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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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Newspaper Index
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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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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 29, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Santa Anita Park 1945-1980
Item ID
2390AN
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An addition to the High School Little Theater has been approved for a bid of $67,350. The addition will be used for set design, etc. The $20,000 cost increase over what had been tentatively set did not please the School Board.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 1, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2964AN
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Newspaper Index
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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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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Board of Education, in an effort to recoup between $60,000 and $75,000 lost in expenditures in negotiations with employees, has selected Norman E. Miller to negotiate with the state for reimbursement of the funds.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 27, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
School Board
Item ID
2460AN
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Newspaper Index
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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 is one of 4 cities in Los Angeles County to receive funds from the Solid Waste Management Board to clean up litter and enforce anti-litter laws. The $7,954 will help rebuild a street sweeper.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 7, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Street Cleaning
Item ID
3264AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 3, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital
Item ID
1762AN
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Arcadia, Monrovia and Temple City will inaugurate a Tri-Community Juvenile Service Project, which is a Reach Out counseling service with a more in-depth approach. It will be partly financed by Federal revenue sharing funds administered by Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 9, 1976
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Social Services
Item ID
3248AN
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Arcadia Paramedics have been asked to assist in field training of paramedic trainees from PCC. The Fire Chief said that there is great reluctance to do so, but agreed that Arcadia Paramedics received their training from Los Angeles County and Beverly Hills Fire Departments and should repay this service by helping new trainees.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 24, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Fire Department
Item ID
1568AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Crime and Criminals
Pat Hillings Travel Agency
Pressman, David
Item ID
1355AN
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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
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 18, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Police
Item ID
2190AN
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Arcadia resident Ed Honeywell has plans to build a backyard solar still to produce alcohol from lawn clippings. He intends to mix the alcohol with gasoline to produce fuel for his car. All of these plans depend on Honeywell obtaining proper licensing for the still.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Gasohol
Item ID
1654AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia School Improvement Program, successor to the Early Childhood Education Program, was dropped by the Arcadia School Board by a vote of 3-1, with one abstention.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 12, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Item ID
2693AN
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Newspaper Index
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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
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Item ID
998AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Senior Citizens Commission has received permission for the City Council to apply $45,000 in Federal Funds for counseling, legal aid, transportation, etc.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1978
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 23, 1978
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Boards and Commissions
Item ID
618AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Marla McGee (photo) finished ninth in the Southern California Class II gymnastics meet to qualify for California State Class II championship meet at Santiago High in Garden Grove.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. A5
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 19, 1978
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Gymnastics
McGee, Marla
Item ID
34115AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia's Public Works Department is preparing a new computerized traffic flow system to replace the 20-year-old timed system now in use.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 1, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Traffic Engineering
Item ID
3402AN
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Newspaper Index
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