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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"

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31552
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 18, 1970
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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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Arcadia, E. O. Rodeffer, and Public Storage won a round in their legal dispute with the city of El Monte. On March 12, Superior Court Judge Norman Douds ordered El Monte to allow San Gabriel Valley Water Company to dig up El Monte streets to install water lines to a Public Storage building partially located in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper330
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1987
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 22, 1987
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
330AN
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Newspaper Index
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The Arcadia Redevelopment Agency won a $495,000 settlement for removing toxic waste from 1.6 acres of downtown Arcadia land it bought from Clifford C. Bong and Co. last year. The agency sued Bong in April of 1988 to recover the money it spent to dispose of soil contaminated with high levels of lead, cadmium and hydrocarbon wastes. The agreement was reached two days before the June 27 trial was to begin.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper336
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 2, 1989
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
336AN
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Bob Donaldson's suits against Thrifty Drug Store and the City concerning the vacant Thrifty Drug Store property at Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1980
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p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 18, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
3AN
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Newspaper Index
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"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".

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31553
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 22, 1970
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p. 1
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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
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Newspaper Index
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The latest blow in a continuing feud between Arcadia and El Monte is a lawsuit by Arcadia to attempt to force El Monte to allow a local water company to supply a planned building in Arcadia with water.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper324
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 28, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
324AN
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The lawsuit between Arcadia and El Monte is based on the disputed number of toilets at a Public Storage facility in South Arcadia. El Monte claims there are 5 toilets. Arcadia claims there are 3. Earlier it had been reported there was only one toilet.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1986
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
327AN
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Mrs. Irene Wiley was freed on the charge that she was wilfully cruel to her 13-year-old daughter Susan Wiley, aka "Genie." The article was written by Lucie Lowery. 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 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 VF "Wiley, Susan" for hard copy.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Child Abuse
Feral children
"Genie"
Suicides
Wiley, Clark
Wiley, Irene
Wiley, Susan
Item ID
31750AN
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Newspaper Index
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The real reason behind the lawsuits between El Monte and Arcadia is that El Monte wants Arcadia to junk its idea for a dump near El Monte.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 6, 1988
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Lawsuits see Actions and Defenses
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
333AN
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Newspaper Index
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Report on Bob Donaldson's $960,000 suit against the City concerning the Thrifty Drug Store property at the NW corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
2AN
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Newspaper Index
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Reverend Sun Myung Moon's Unification Church may take legal action against the City. On April 1, the City Council turned down a request from the Church to solicit funds within City limits.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 17, 1980
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Actions and Defenses
Item ID
4AN
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Newspaper Index
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