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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

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

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

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 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

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

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

Arcadia High School teacher Thomas Payne is lending his full support to the California Youth Theater. It is the goal of this group to create an educated audience for theater in California.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 28, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Theater; Payne, Thomas

Item ID: 3338AN

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

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

Arcadia voters overwhelmingly supported their schools in the tax base election held November 8. There was a heavy turnout, with over 80% of those eligible going to the polls.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 10, 1977

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2918AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article gives overview of services and intent of the Continuing Care Unit at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1979

Pages: p. A-7

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: April 12, 1979

Pages: p. A-7

Subjects: Hospitals - Arcadia Methodist Hospital

Item ID: 1761AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

At a meeting on November 20, County Assessor Philip Watson's representative and County Supervisors Peter Schabarum and Baxter Ward and others tackled the possibility of the San Gabriel Valley seceding from Los Angeles County.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 20, 1975

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: San Gabriel Valley - Secession

Item ID: 2363AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A Bicentennial Ball will be held in Fashion Park August 14, 1976 and will be the concluding official Arcadia event of the Bicentennial celebration.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 18, 1976

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial

Item ID: 376AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The biggest community wide event of the Bicentennial period will be held Sunday October 12 at Arcadia High School. Music, food, dancing, booths. Event will begin at 1:00 P.M.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 9, 1975

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: American Revolution Bicentennial

Item ID: 374AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1975

Pages: p. C3

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1975

Pages: p. C3

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Snawder, Brian Allen (To Mr. and Mrs. John Alen Snawder, Dec. 16); William, Monique Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. Gary Steven William, Dec. 16); Pontello, Andria Marie (To Mr. and Mrs. James Robert Pontello, Dec. 17); Read, James Frank and John Russell [twins] (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Russell Read, Dec. 19); Sisley, Paul Joseph (To Mr. and Mrs. John Earl Sisley, Dec. 21); Oliver, Kathryn Elaine (To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Oliver, Dec. 21); Kauffman, Lindy Beth (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Carl Kaufman, Dec. 14)

Item ID: 24510AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1976

Pages: p. C4

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 26, 1976

Pages: p. C4

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Gray, Sara Kathryn (To Mr. and Mrs. Steven Theodore Gray, Jan. 30); Collins, John Joseph, Jr. (To Mr. and Mrs. John Joseph Collins, Jan. 31); Lafkas, Nicole marie (To Mr. and Mrs. John Nicolas Lafkas, Feb. 13)

Item ID: 24904AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 28, 1976

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 28, 1976

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Moore, Melanie Sue (To Mr. and Mrs. Russell James Moore, Nov. 8); Downing, Joshua Edward (To Mr. and Mrs. David Edward Downing, Nov. 8); Marshall, Michelle Elizabeth (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Patrick Marshall, Nov. 14); Bhya, Kathryn Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Brian Max Eric Bhya, Nov. 14)

Item ID: 25194AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 6, 1972

Pages: p. 10

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 6, 1972

Pages: p. 10

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Pax, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pax, Jan. 24); Bishop, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Bishop, Jan. 25); Lee, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Brad Lee, Jan. 27); Fickas, son (To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fickas, Jan. 28); Smith, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Smith, Jan. 29); Ramirez, daughter (To Mr. and Mrs. Felix Ramirez, Jan. 29)

Item ID: 23480AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Birth.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 25, 1979

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 25, 1979

Pages: p. A7

Announcement Type: Birth

Subjects: Allen, Deborah Ann (To Mr. and Mrs. Russell Glenn Allen, Mar. 16); Darwin, Meagan Carney (To Mr. and Mrs. Larry Curtis Darwin, Mar. 5); House, Kathryn Suzanne (To Mr. and Mrs. Michael Allan House, Mar. 8); Moore, Shannon Maria (To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Allen Moore, Mar. 10); O'Connor, Ryan Patrick (To Mr. and Mrs. John Vincent O'Connor, Mar. 12); Sexton, Ryan Christian (To Mr. and Mrs. Kurt John Sexton, Mar. 6); Sturgeon, Melissa Lee (To Mr. and Mrs. William David Sturgeon, Mar. 10); Waller, Traci Joy (To Mr. and Mrs. John Wesley Waller, Mar. 14)

Item ID: 26228AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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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.

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Arcadia High School teacher Thomas Payne is lending his full support to the California Youth Theater. It is the goal of this group to create an educated audience for theater in California.

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

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

Arcadia voters overwhelmingly supported their schools in the tax base election held November 8. There was a heavy turnout, with over 80% of those eligible going to the polls.

Article gives overview of services and intent of the Continuing Care Unit at the Arcadia Methodist Hospital.

At a meeting on November 20, County Assessor Philip Watson's representative and County Supervisors Peter Schabarum and Baxter Ward and others tackled the possibility of the San Gabriel Valley seceding from Los Angeles County.

A Bicentennial Ball will be held in Fashion Park August 14, 1976 and will be the concluding official Arcadia event of the Bicentennial celebration.

The biggest community wide event of the Bicentennial period will be held Sunday October 12 at Arcadia High School. Music, food, dancing, booths. Event will begin at 1:00 P.M.

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