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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

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

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

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 10, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2733AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia City Council denied the application of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness for a religious solicitation certificate. The application has been before the Council for 18 months. Public hearings were held, and the council requested financial statements which were never produced.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Hare Krishna

Item ID: 1685AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1975

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Broadwell, Jerry; Arcadia Fire Dept.

Item ID: 24706AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has lost its float theme for 1974 because the designing firm missed the deadline. "The First American" idea has been claimed by Los Angeles County, although Arcadia is still appealing through Supervisor Baxter Ward.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1974

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3345AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadian Kathryn Andrews has been chosen for the 1975 Rose Court.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3346AN

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

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 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 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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Gasohol

Item ID: 1654AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 6, 1979

Pages: p. A-1.

Subjects: Chase, Tal

Item ID: 930AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia's float for the 1974 parade is ready. The title of the entry is A Garden of Roses. Riding the float will be TV personality Wink Martindale and Arcadia Queen Kathy Andrews.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 27, 1973

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Tournament of Roses

Item ID: 3343AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association Royal Court choose Coronation Ball gowns at Hinshaw's (photo). The court is Patty Blackburn aka Patricia Blackburn, Marlinda Morenz (alternate spellings in Arcadia Tribune were Melinda Monroe or Melinda Morones) Cynthia Carlson, April Monroe (alternate spelling in Arcadia Tribune was April Morones), Andrea Jahnke. Photo.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1974

Pages: p. A-7

Subjects: Tournament of Roses; Blackburn, Patty or alternate spelling Blackburn, Patricia; Carlson, Cynthia; Jahnke, Andrea; Monroe, April (alternate spelling Morones, April); Morenz, Marlinda (possible alternate spellings Monroe, Melinda or Morones, Melinda)

Item ID: 32234AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia would lose approximately $472,268 yearly if Santa Anita Park race track were to close down and the 324 acre facility were to be developed with low density residential units. Losses would be partially offset by $190,750 in new property taxes and $278,482 miscellaneous taxes. New city services would account for a 6.18% increase in the city budget.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 8, 1974

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 8, 1974

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1945-1980

Item ID: 2384AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 7, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3310AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 16, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Children - Transportation

Item ID: 2569AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 15, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3311AN

Collection: 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.

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.

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.

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.

Arcadia has lost its float theme for 1974 because the designing firm missed the deadline. "The First American" idea has been claimed by Los Angeles County, although Arcadia is still appealing through Supervisor Baxter Ward.

Arcadian Kathryn Andrews has been chosen for the 1975 Rose Court.

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.

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

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.

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.

Arcadia's float for the 1974 parade is ready. The title of the entry is A Garden of Roses. Riding the float will be TV personality Wink Martindale and Arcadia Queen Kathy Andrews.

As far as the School District is concerned, the 39.99% reassessment of property due this November for Arcadia won't add much to school funds because when a district's own income goes up, state aid goes down.

As it now stands, there will be no busing service for Arcadia students this fall due to Proposition 13 cutbacks. The Superintendent and School Board are still seeking a solution to the problem.

Assessed valuation notices were sent July 12 to property owners throughout Los Angeles County. Arcadians were hit with an average increase of 42%. Figures for other San Gabriel Valley communities given.