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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

Anoakia annexation by Arcadia effort underway. Because of a law change, the major landholder can no longer determine an area's status. On January 21, 1975, a petition was presented signed by 33 registered voters in the area around Anoakia.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1975; January 29, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 19, 1975; January 29, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Annexation (Municipal Government)

Item ID: 394AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has approved the de-annexation of approximately five acres of property north of Hillcrest Boulevard. Monrovia gains the property that is included in a development proposal for the area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Item ID: 407AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council has approved the de-annexation of approximately five acres of property north of Hillcrest Boulevard. Monrovia gains the property that is included in a development proposal for the area.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Council 1970 - 1979

Item ID: 999AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 22, 1977

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Bicycles and bicycling

Item ID: 606AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a million dollar office development in the Y where Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place meet.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 696AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Planning Commission has scheduled at least 6 public hearings regarding the 30 acre, 21 lot residential development proposal submitted to the City by the Bluth Realty and Investment Co., an Arcadia firm.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: City Planning

Item ID: 1190AN

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 Kenneth Kirkpatrick, head of the Los Angeles County Probation Department, has been fired by the Board of Supervisors. He will appeal.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 24, 1974

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Kirkpatrick, Kenneth E.

Item ID: 1882AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The Arcadia Teachers Association has objected to the Board of Education's counterproposals to the teachers' contract proposals. Article indicates what the proposals of both groups are.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 1, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2728AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Biographical profile of Helen Lawrence, who retired May 1977 from the Arcadia Public Library after almost 21 years, the last 10 of which were as head of the Circulation Department.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 19, 1977

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Arcadia Public Library - Employees - Lawrence, Helen

Item ID: 1935AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1979

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 2, 1979

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Abrahamson, Shawn Michael (To Mr. and Mrs. Colin Kraig Abrahamson, Nov. 24); Beesley, Clark Justin (To Mr. and Mrs. Monte Glen Beesley, Nov. 25); Carhart, Ryan James (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Royall Carhart, Nov. 25); Sweeney, John Malinowski (To Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gallagher Sweeney, Nov. 20)

Item ID: 26308AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1974

Pages: p. CD

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 28, 1974

Pages: p. CD

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Brewer, Mark Curran (To Mr. and Mrs. James Brewer, Jan. 20); Meyer, Paul Martin (To Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Meyer, Jan. 20); Shaikah, Raziya Banu (To Mr. and Mrs. Muhammad Shaikah, Jan. 20); Borland, Scott Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Borland, Jan. 21); Robbins, Matthew James (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Robbins, Jan. 23); Stephenson, Heidi Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. David Stephenson, Jan. 26); Hernandez, Christopher Daniel (To Mr. and Mrs. Armando Hernandez, Jan. 27); Buck, Scott Michael (To Mr. and Mrs. Martin Buck, Jan. 30); Glanzrock, Louise Catherine Rose (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glanzrock, Jan. 31); Smith, Kelly Carol (To Mr. and Mrs. Glendon Ray Smith, Feb. 10); Coumans, Julie (To Mr. and Mrs. Frederik Coumans, Feb. 11); Ryan, Lisa Kristine (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Michael Ryan, Feb. 11); Dandurand, Jeffrey Joseph (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Martin Dandurand); Sutton, Paul Stephen (To Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sutton)

Item ID: 24257AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bowens, Aug. 21.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1970

Pages: p. 7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 30, 1970

Pages: p. 7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Bowens, Lyn Ann

Item ID: 22860AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dale Nowlin, Apr. 15.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. B7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 12, 1977

Pages: p. B7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Nowlin, Shawna Marie

Item ID: 25298AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. (To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tennison, June 21)

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1970

Pages: p. 9

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 5, 1970

Pages: p. 9

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Tennison, Tracy Joanne

Item ID: 22760AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Seung Lae Lee, Aug. 21.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 2, 1979

Pages: p. A5

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 2, 1979

Pages: p. A5

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Lee, Brian J.

Item ID: 26272AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 10, 1978

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Employees

Item ID: 2726AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Captain Jerry Broadwell, a 10 year veteran of the Fire Department died of burns and other injuries sustained in a blaze at the 300 block of North Santa Anita Avenue on August 20, 1975. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 24, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Fire Department; Broadwell, Jerry

Item ID: 1585AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

"Captive Girl" Susan (aka 'Genie') Wiley's father Clark Wiley committed suicide. Clark Wiley shot himself minutes before he was to have appeared in Alhambra Municipal Court on charges of child abuse. The article was written by Dick Lloyd. With related stories "Note tells instructions for funeral (p. 1)," "A story he wanted to tell sealed by death of father (p. 6)," "Changed laws could have averted tragedy (p. 6)," and "Mrs. Wiley shelters at welfare agency: custody hearing Monday (p. 6)." A 13-year-old girl named Susan Wiley was reportedly a prisoner in her home for all 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 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1970

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Child Abuse; Feral children; "Genie"; Suicides; Wiley, Clark; Wiley, Irene; Wiley, Susan

Item ID: 31749AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Anoakia annexation by Arcadia effort underway. Because of a law change, the major landholder can no longer determine an area's status. On January 21, 1975, a petition was presented signed by 33 registered voters in the area around Anoakia.

Arcadia City Council has approved the de-annexation of approximately five acres of property north of Hillcrest Boulevard. Monrovia gains the property that is included in a development proposal for the area.

Arcadia City Council has approved the de-annexation of approximately five acres of property north of Hillcrest Boulevard. Monrovia gains the property that is included in a development proposal for the area.

Arcadia has allotted $3700 toward the construction of a multi- jurisdictional bikeway along the Rio Hondo Wash from Peck Road to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area. This would provide approximately 7.5 miles of bike paths linking Arcadia to existing paths leading down to the Long Beach Harbor.

The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a million dollar office development in the Y where Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place meet.

The Arcadia Planning Commission has scheduled at least 6 public hearings regarding the 30 acre, 21 lot residential development proposal submitted to the City by the Bluth Realty and Investment Co., an Arcadia firm.

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 Kenneth Kirkpatrick, head of the Los Angeles County Probation Department, has been fired by the Board of Supervisors. He will appeal.

The Arcadia Teachers Association has objected to the Board of Education's counterproposals to the teachers' contract proposals. Article indicates what the proposals of both groups are.

Biographical profile of Helen Lawrence, who retired May 1977 from the Arcadia Public Library after almost 21 years, the last 10 of which were as head of the Circulation Department.

Birth.

Birth.

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Bowens, Aug. 21.

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dale Nowlin, Apr. 15.

Birth. (To Mr. and Mrs. Mark Tennison, June 21)

Birth. To Mr. and Mrs. Seung Lae Lee, Aug. 21.

Both the teachers and the Arcadia Board of Education ratified an existing contract, with some changes agreed upon by all involved. Salaries were excluded from discussion due to Prop. 13. The contract extends through June 30, 1980.

Captain Jerry Broadwell, a 10 year veteran of the Fire Department died of burns and other injuries sustained in a blaze at the 300 block of North Santa Anita Avenue on August 20, 1975. See VF "Broadwell, Jerry (1928-1975)" for a hard copy.