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$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2919AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

61st Assembly district incumbent John Collier will be rejected in the June primary and Don Decker will be the Republican candidate, according to Decker.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 18, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 18, 1974

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: California - Elections - 1974

Item ID: 852AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

1978 will mark the 75th year since Arcadia's founding and a group headed by James Helms met recently to begin planning for this celebration.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Centennial Celebrations, Etc. - Diamond Jubilee, 1978

Item ID: 883AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Enrollment

Item ID: 2897AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 3, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial

Item ID: 372AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

All work on the east end of the Foothill Freeway in Pasadena should be completed in mid-February. Trains have been using the freeway median since August 12, 1975.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1975

Pages: p. B-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 21, 1975

Pages: p. B-1

Subjects: Foothill Freeway - (210)

Item ID: 1627AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Almost $3,000,000 was tentatively awarded three foothill cities from the Federal government under the Public Works and Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976, but Arcadia was not included. Arcadia's request for $2,018.400 was denied.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 26, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 26, 1976

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1561AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The American Indian will be spotlighted on three floats in this year's Tournament of Roses Parade. Farmers Insurance Group's float will depict an Indian on horseback. Arcadia's float theme is "The First Americans" and the County of Los Angeles' float theme is "The Proud American."

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 26, 1974

Pages: p. A3 w/photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 26, 1974

Pages: p. A3 w/photo

Subjects: Floats; Tournament of Roses Parade--1975

Item ID: 32741AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An association of various discontented areas seeking to secede from Los Angeles County has been formed, but the San Gabriel Valley has not yet joined. The six proposed counties are: San Fernando Valley, Canyon, Chumash, Santa Monica, South Bay and Peninsula.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2371AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 2, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: City Employees - Watts, George

Item ID: 1169AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Anoakia area has become a part of Arcadia as of August 15, 1975. The approximately 40 acre area has 40 registered voters. This culminates years of effort.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 400AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 15, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Elementary Schools; Schools-Hugo Reid; Schools-Holly Avenue

Item ID: 2687AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 18, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Arboretum

Item ID: 447AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 14, 1976

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Bicycles and bicycling

Item ID: 605AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia, along with several other communities in the San Gabriel Valley, face termination of animal control services now rendered by the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. This agency will discontinue services as of June 30, 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 9, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 9, 1978

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Animals

Item ID: 384AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education has been studying the legal status and requirements of driver education. So far driver education has not been offered at Arcadia High School this year.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 12, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Board

Item ID: 2455AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Board of Education must establish criteria to use in determining whether or not any schools in Arcadia are segregated or likely to become segregated within the next 4-5 years. Article gives summary of 1977 survey.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 29, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: School Integration

Item ID: 2579AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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$2 million has been cut from the school budget for 1978-79 due to Proposition 13. Details of how the cuts are planned are given.

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.

61st Assembly district incumbent John Collier will be rejected in the June primary and Don Decker will be the Republican candidate, according to Decker.

1978 will mark the 75th year since Arcadia's founding and a group headed by James Helms met recently to begin planning for this celebration.

After 2 months of classes, enrollment for Arcadia schools is down 400 from last year at this time. The only enrollment increase has been in grades 4-6.

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.

All work on the east end of the Foothill Freeway in Pasadena should be completed in mid-February. Trains have been using the freeway median since August 12, 1975.

Almost $3,000,000 was tentatively awarded three foothill cities from the Federal government under the Public Works and Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976, but Arcadia was not included. Arcadia's request for $2,018.400 was denied.

The American Indian will be spotlighted on three floats in this year's Tournament of Roses Parade. Farmers Insurance Group's float will depict an Indian on horseback. Arcadia's float theme is "The First Americans" and the County of Los Angeles' float theme is "The Proud American."

An association of various discontented areas seeking to secede from Los Angeles County has been formed, but the San Gabriel Valley has not yet joined. The six proposed counties are: San Fernando Valley, Canyon, Chumash, Santa Monica, South Bay and Peninsula.

An extensive biography of George Watts, who has been named acting City Manager, succeeding Lyman Cozad who left to become manager of the League of California Cities.

The Anoakia area has become a part of Arcadia as of August 15, 1975. The approximately 40 acre area has 40 registered voters. This culminates years of effort.

Approximately 147 students who have attended Hugo Reid will be transferred to Holly Avenue next year if the proposal is passed by the school board. The transfer and boundary change are designed to alleviate over-crowding at Hugo Reid.

The Arboretum has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Institute of Museum Services. The money will be used for a computerized system to inventory and store information on the Arboretum's plant collection.

Arcadia, along with other Foothill communities, received allotments from the Southern California Association of Governments for the purpose of building bicycle paths. Arcadia's share amounted to $8884.

Arcadia, along with several other communities in the San Gabriel Valley, face termination of animal control services now rendered by the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society. This agency will discontinue services as of June 30, 1978.

The Arcadia Board of Education has been studying the legal status and requirements of driver education. So far driver education has not been offered at Arcadia High School this year.

The Arcadia Board of Education must establish criteria to use in determining whether or not any schools in Arcadia are segregated or likely to become segregated within the next 4-5 years. Article gives summary of 1977 survey.