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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

60th wedding anniversary

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1968

Pages: p. 21

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 14, 1968

Pages: p. 21

Subjects: Christopher, Ernest A.; Christopher, Flora

Item ID: 21643AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 1, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Arcadia High School

Item ID: 2964AN

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

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

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

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 28, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals; Pat Hillings Travel Agency; Pressman, David

Item ID: 1355AN

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, Robert Charles Porter, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly executing a San Dimas police informer and wounding another.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1969

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 11, 1969

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Crime; Porter, Robert Charles

Item ID: 22244AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article gives breakdown of Arcadia crime statistics for 1978.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 15, 1979

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Crime and Criminals

Item ID: 1354AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article gives general idea of projects and local communities in which revenue-sharing money had been used.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 17, 1978

Pages: p. A-4

Subjects: Finance

Item ID: 1564AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Beginning February 18 residents of 17 San Gabriel Valley cities may take an express bus to Cal State LA.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1975

Pages: p. B-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 13, 1975

Pages: p. B-2

Subjects: Transportation

Item ID: 3422AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Beginning February 24, 1975, Arcadia Methodist Hospital will be the location of a Satellite Blood Center - a cooperative effort permanent blood donating facility located in the Nursing Education Building just south of the hospital.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-3

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 23, 1975

Pages: p. A-3

Subjects: Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital

Item ID: 1756AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1970

Pages: p. 8

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 16, 1970

Pages: p. 8

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Nasir, son (To Dr. and Mrs. Musa Y. Nasir, Aug. 3); Dolan, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. John Dolan, Aug. 5); Hickey, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hickey, Aug.5); Ferguson, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Dareld Ferguson, Aug. 6); Cleary, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Cleary, Aug. 6); Countryman, son (To Mr. and Mrs. L. Kenneth Countryman, Aug. 7)

Item ID: 22838AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 2, 1977

Pages: p. A5

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 2, 1977

Pages: p. A5

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Melton, Jamie (To Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerry Melton, Oct. 5); Melton, Jill (To Mr. and Mrs. H. Jerry Melton, Oct. 5); Borland, Todd Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sam Borland, Nov. 29); Flowers, Leslie Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Steven Raymond Flowers, Dec.14); Murphy, Michelle Lynn (To Mr. and Mrs. Gerard Allen Murphy, Dec. 14); Kovacs, Timothy Lawrence (To Mr. and Mrs. Laszlo Joseph Kovacs, Dec. 15); Secosky, Stephanie Diane (To Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Joseph Secosky, Jr., Dec. 18); Ward, Zachariah Nicholas (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward, Dec. 11); Ward, Jeremiah Abraham (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ward, Dec. 11); Stansbury, John Anthony (To Mr. and Mrs. John Francis Stansbury, Dec. 9); Eddy, Christopher Daniel (To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daniel Eddy, Dec. 10)

Item ID: 25220AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1977

Pages: p. C3

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 3, 1977

Pages: p. C3

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Senvisky, Anthony Joseph (To Mr. and Mrs. John Edward Senvisky, Jan. 20); Rice, Amy Christine (To Mr. and Mrs. Steven Charles Rice, Jan. 20); Zamora, Christopher John (To Mr. and Mrs. Santos Roberto Zamora, Jan. 21); Dockey, Jennifer Louise (To Mr. and Mrs. James Michael Dockey, Jan. 12); Martin, Stacey Denise (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Allen Martin, Jr., Jan. 15)

Item ID: 25241AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 13, 1977

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 13, 1977

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Pessa, Benjamin Felix (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley Pessa, Feb. 9); Pessa, Charlie Robert (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stanley Pessa, Feb. 9); Wright, Robert Christopher (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Paul Wright, Feb. 12); Villalobos, Shannon Doloros (To Mr. and Mrs. George Joseph Villalobos, Feb. 13); Pontecorvo, Gina Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. David James Pontecorvo, Feb. 15); Walling, Brett Andrew (To Mr. and Mrs. Geoffrey Walling, Feb. 16); Braley, Kenneth Ryan (To Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gene Braley, Feb. 21); Cude, Christina Margaret (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Anthony Cude, Feb. 23); Sharp, Jason Christopher (To Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Bill Sharp, Feb. 23); Kendel, Alexander Jay (To Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Christian Kendel, Feb. 24); Borden, John Howard (To Mr. and Mrs. Leon Douglas Borden, Feb. 25); Jelinek, James Anthony (To Mr. and Mrs. George Michael Jelinek, Feb. 25)

Item ID: 25257AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 8, 1971

Pages: p. 16

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 8, 1971

Pages: p. 16

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Bateman, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bateman, Aug. 23); Epp, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Epp, Aug. 26); Medel, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Medel, Aug. 27); Snyder, son (To Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder, Aug. 28); Hardesty, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Hardesty, Aug. 28); Simmons, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William Simmons, Aug. 28)

Item ID: 23316AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1973

Pages: p. 18

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: June 21, 1973

Pages: p. 18

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Smith, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Terance L., June 6); Cook, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Rober J. Cook, June 7); Forker, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Virgil H. Forker, June 8); Crue, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin L. Crue II, June 8); Smith, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy L. Smith, May 14); Thomas, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Thomas, June 1); Feeney, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. William P. Feeney, June 2); Denning, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Terry D. Denning, June 2)

Item ID: 24030AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1973

Pages: p. A8

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 29, 1973

Pages: p. A8

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Oertell, Christopher Michael (To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Oertell, July 17); Geiger, Audrey Ellen (To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Geiger, Jr., July 17); Vinciguerra, Antoinette (To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Vinciguerra, July 21)

Item ID: 24068AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1973

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 12, 1973

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Squire, Ryan Christopher (To Mr. and Mrs. Roger Squire, July 11); Krier, Julie Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Krier, July 12); Lee, John Deaderick, Jr. (To Mr. and Mrs. John Lee, July 28); Chow, Christopher Steven (To Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Chow, July 22)

Item ID: 24081AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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60th wedding anniversary

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.

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.

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.

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.

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, Robert Charles Porter, was arrested on charges of murder and attempted murder for allegedly executing a San Dimas police informer and wounding another.

Article gives breakdown of Arcadia crime statistics for 1978.

Article gives general idea of projects and local communities in which revenue-sharing money had been used.

Beginning February 18 residents of 17 San Gabriel Valley cities may take an express bus to Cal State LA.

Beginning February 24, 1975, Arcadia Methodist Hospital will be the location of a Satellite Blood Center - a cooperative effort permanent blood donating facility located in the Nursing Education Building just south of the hospital.

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