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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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"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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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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A child care center will open September 15, 1975 at the Arcadia Presbyterian Church for all children. It is not geared toward working parents, but it is a special supplemental program to expand a child's experiences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1409
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
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p. B-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 31, 1975
Pages
p. B-2
Subjects
Day Care Centers
Item ID
1408AN
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Feeling that career counseling should start early, Foothills Junior High has started a program of extensive exposure to many different careers. Involved were many parents, who shared their backgrounds.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3129
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 13, 1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Foothills Junior High School
Item ID
3046AN
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First Stage Smog Alert policies in all Foothill area school districts will conform to recent recommendations from State and County Health and Air Pollution authorities.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper338
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1975
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p. 1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 14, 1975
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p. 1
Subjects
Air Pollution
Item ID
338AN
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For the first time ever, there is a proficiency examination, which if passed successfully, would permit a student to leave school at 16. A certificate issued by the State will be legally equivalent to a diploma. The student must also have parental approval.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2664
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1975
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2600AN
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Honorary service awards were given by the PTA Council to Ray Rogers, VP and General Manager of Santa Anita Park race track; Jeanne Saunders, currently serving on the Library Board; and Dr. Edward Ryan, Superintendent of Schools. Biographic sketches of each included.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2131
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1978
Pages
p. C-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
February 9, 1978
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p. C-1
Subjects
Parent Teachers Association
Item ID
2113AN
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Mr. and Mrs. Magnolia have been honored for their exceptional work as foster parents. Over the years they have been foster parents to 140 children.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1975
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 2, 1975
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p. A-1
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Magnolia, Perry
Item ID
1969AN
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31554
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 16, 1970
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p. 1
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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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The parents of Madonna Slavin must appear in Los Angeles Superior Court on November 1 to answer the charges of kidnapping their 20 year old daughter from the Hare Krishna sect and forcibly "deprogramming" her.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3347
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 28, 1976
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p. A-1
Subjects
Slavin, Madonna
Item ID
3241AN
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The parents of Madonna Slavin were ordered into court on charges of kidnapping their daughter from a religious community she had chosen.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3348
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1976
Pages
p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 31, 1976
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p. A-1 photo
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Slavin, Madonna
Item ID
3242AN
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Parents with children in the EMR (Educable Mentally Retarded) program in the Arcadia schools have written letters to the state, county and local school officials outlining the difficulties EMR teachers are having controlling their students without help from aides (lost due to Prop. 13).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2671
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1978
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1978
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2607AN
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Project Alert, a drug education and referral service, offers assistance to teenagers with drug problems. Available 24 hours a day, the officer on duty at the Sierra Madre Police Station will provide a referral to a volunteer staff of professionals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1436
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 19, 1979
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p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1435AN
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The rights of parents and adult students to see school records are being studied. No decision has been reached by the School Board.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2669
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1977
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
September 11, 1977
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p. A-1
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2605AN
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The School Board has granted open lunch for seniors with parental permission effective September 1974. It will be a trial measure for one semester.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3028
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1974
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 25, 1974
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Arcadia High School
Item ID
2950AN
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Teachers and parents at Camino Grove and Holly Avenue elementary schools are in communication with the Arcadia Board of Education to restore the School Improvement Program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2762
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
April 29, 1979
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Schools - Elementary Schools
Schools-Camino Grove
Schools-Holly Avenue
Item ID
2694AN
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Under the new Federal Family Educational Rights Act of 1974, parents have complete rights to students' cumulative folders.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2665
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1975
Pages
p. A-6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 30, 1975
Pages
p. A-6
Subjects
Schools
Item ID
2601AN
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