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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
Pages
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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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper372
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 3, 1975
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
American Revolution Bicentennial
Item ID
372AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1628
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1975
Pages
p. B-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 21, 1975
Pages
p. B-1
Subjects
Foothill Freeway - (210)
Item ID
1627AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education approved a joint powers agreement with the city regarding use of part of the First Avenue Junior High School site for recreational purposes.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2344
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 10, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Recreation
Item ID
2302AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education made firm its plans for the Junior High pupils. First Avenue 8th and 9th graders will attend classes on their own campus, while incoming 7th graders will be divided between Dana and Foothills junior high schools.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3110
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Junior High Schools
Item ID
3030AN
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The Arcadia Board of Education reaffirmed its decision to discontinue all School Improvement Programs in elementary schools in Arcadia.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2763
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Item ID
2695AN
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The Arcadia City Council approved a 23-lot subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1195
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 5, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1194AN
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The Arcadia City Council has approved the environmental impact report for a proposed hillside subdivision north of Foothills Junior High School. Public hearings will follow.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1194
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 7, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Planning
Item ID
1193AN
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Arcadia High School is instituting two P. E. classes for handicapped youngsters this fall. A survey showed the need, so a program has been worked out which will be titled Adaptive P. E. and is designed to strengthen and condition those students.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3036
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. B-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 28, 1975
Pages
p. B-3
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2958AN
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Arcadia housewife and author, Sandie Chandler has written two books and is now working on her third. Her husband is the religious editor of the Los Angeles Times.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper565
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 1, 1976
Pages
p. C-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Chandler, Sandie
Item ID
565AN
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Arcadia is studying plans for joining the country's universal use of the telephone number 911 to cover ALL emergency calls.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3447
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 8, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Telephone
Item ID
3334AN
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The Arcadia Planning Commission has approved a million dollar office development in the Y where Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place meet.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper696
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 30, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Buildings
Item ID
696AN
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Arcadia resident Ed Honeywell has plans to build a backyard solar still to produce alcohol from lawn clippings. He intends to mix the alcohol with gasoline to produce fuel for his car. All of these plans depend on Honeywell obtaining proper licensing for the still.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1655
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Gasohol
Item ID
1654AN
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Arcadia resident James Dobson has written a number of best selling books, all of which deal with problems encountered in family life. Other authors in the family are Dobson's wife Shirley and daughter Danae. Article enumerates Dobson's other activities and responsibilities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper569
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 11, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Arcadia authors - Dobson, James C.
Item ID
569AN
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Arcadia's City Council approved 1979-80 tax rates that are slightly lower than those for the past year. Other action concerned the animal control ordinance, the construction of two classrooms at Barnhart School, and an appeal for funds for Dial-A-Ride.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper998
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 6, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council 1970 - 1979
Item ID
998AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2993
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 10, 1977
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Finance
Item ID
2918AN
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Arcadia water meets all present standards according to John Grivich, Water Manager for the City.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3565
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 19, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Water
Item ID
3444AN
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Background information on John Mynster, Charles Gilb, and Jerry Bernstein, who are all running for City Council.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1044
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 3, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
City Council - Elections - 1974
Mynster, John C.
Gilb, Charles E.
Bernstein, Jerry
Item ID
1044AN
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Beginning May 1, 1975 all street benches in Arcadia will be free of advertising as a result of a new city ordinance.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2062
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 10, 1975
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Ordinances, Municipal
Item ID
2048AN
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Bill Kuyper is a civil engineer with 20 years experience and a candidate for Arcadia City Council. He wants to "wait, evaluate all factors." See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33944
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26 , 1978
Pages
p. A5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 26 , 1978
Pages
p. A5
Subjects
Arcadia City Council
Kuyper, Bill
Item ID
34138AN
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Newspaper Index
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