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The city of Arcadia has already received two checks from Santa Anita Park race track, the first payments on its one-third of 1% of the parimutuel take.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: January 9, 1983

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2422AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Mayor Charles Gilb said he has been assured that a helipad will not be constructed on the north edge of the Santa Anita Park race track property due to protest by neighbors.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 9, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990; Gilb, Charles

Item ID: 2431AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Reconstruction of the main dirt track and secondary turf track at Santa Anita Park in final stages, closing out a project that meant a near rebuilding of the courses at a cost of almost $2 million.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 10, 1983

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2425AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1988

Pages: p. D-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 28, 1988

Pages: p. D-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2436AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Soviet Olympic boycott brings mixed reactions from local games officials. Many Olympic events are scheduled for Santa Anita Park. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1984

Pages: p. 2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 10, 1984

Pages: p. 2

Subjects: Olympic Games; Penharlow, Gordon

Item ID: 34155AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Ground was broken Friday for Arcadia's newest office building, the Arcadia Executive Plaza, on the triangular site bounded by Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place, immediately east of Santa Anita Park race track.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 5, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: February 5, 1984

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Buildings

Item ID: 705AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park Race Track would like to build a helipad on the hillside on the north edge of its property and has sent a letter to its neighbors to the north asking if they have any objections.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 2, 1987

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2429AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: March 15, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Schools - Finance

Item ID: 2924AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park pays 38.5% of the overall tax revenue of the City of Arcadia. It pays the usual taxes plus a unique admission tax. Article outlines a history of the tax and the projects it has helped finance.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement

Date: October 16, 1980

Pages: p. 8

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune Special Supplement

Date: October 16, 1980

Pages: p. 8

Subjects: Taxation

Item ID: 3328AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 22, 1987

Pages: p. A-2

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2439AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Monday for Santa Anita Medical Plaza, an 86,000 square foot medical office building located on a portion of the Santa Anita Park race track property, across from the Methodist Hospital of Southern California.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: December 13, 1984

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Medical Plaza

Item ID: 2381AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council approved resolution establishing an 11-member Olympic Commission. Santa Anita Park race track will play host to equestrian events of the 1984 Olympics. Terms would expire on September 15, 1984.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: August 22, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984

Item ID: 2030AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his entourage of International Equestrian Federation dignitaries, Olympic officials, FBI men and race track officials toured Santa Anita Park, site of the 1984 Olympic equestrian events on Wednesday.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: September 26, 1982

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2417AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

An ordinance will be introduced for first reading by Arcadia City Council whereby the city would receive .33 of 1% of parimutuel wagers at Santa Anita Park race track. If ordinance is approved, city would eliminate admission tax.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 31, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: October 31, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2418AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 21, 1981

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2411AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Police Captain Neal Johnson assures members of the Arcadia Business Association at their April dinner meeting that there should be no more traffic problems with the Olympic equestrian events at Santa Anita Park race track than on ordinary racing days.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: May 3, 1984

Pages: p. A-1 photo

Subjects: Olympic Games, 1984

Item ID: 2039AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Santa Anita Park set a record for total attendance (2,690,834) and had it highest daily average attendance (31,289) since 1948, as the 1981-82 meeting closed April 21. Facts and figures about the racing season are presented.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. B-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. B-4

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2415AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Air conditioning is being installed at the track as part of $3.4 million in improvements being made this summer in preparation for the first season of inter-track wagering offered at Santa Anita Park this year from July 27 to September 14.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 13, 1988

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2433AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A $3 million building project to increase stable capacity by 150 stalls is underway at Santa Anita Park. Completion, which is planned before the start of the Oak Tree meeting, will bring the total number of stalls to 2,100. The project is discussed in detail.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. B-4

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 25, 1982

Pages: p. B-4

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2416AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

On a 4-1 vote, Arcadia City Council gave first reading to an ordinance whereby the City elects to receive a 1/3 of 1% of parimutual wagers at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Adoption means the city will not charge an admission tax.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: November 11, 1982

Pages: p. A-1

Subjects: Santa Anita Park 1981 - 1990

Item ID: 2419AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

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The city of Arcadia has already received two checks from Santa Anita Park race track, the first payments on its one-third of 1% of the parimutuel take.

Mayor Charles Gilb said he has been assured that a helipad will not be constructed on the north edge of the Santa Anita Park race track property due to protest by neighbors.

Reconstruction of the main dirt track and secondary turf track at Santa Anita Park in final stages, closing out a project that meant a near rebuilding of the courses at a cost of almost $2 million.

Santa Anita Park enjoyed its most successful opening day ever. Attendance, including the satellites, was 75,071 and $10,795,574 was wagered. In Arcadia, 65,164 passed through the turnstiles, betting $9,275,840.

Soviet Olympic boycott brings mixed reactions from local games officials. Many Olympic events are scheduled for Santa Anita Park. See hard copy of newspaper in Box 51.

Ground was broken Friday for Arcadia's newest office building, the Arcadia Executive Plaza, on the triangular site bounded by Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place, immediately east of Santa Anita Park race track.

Santa Anita Park Race Track would like to build a helipad on the hillside on the north edge of its property and has sent a letter to its neighbors to the north asking if they have any objections.

Article outlines discussion at City Council meeting about the ballot measure to increase the utility tax to raise money for the schools. It was suggested a higher admission tax at Santa Anita Park be used to raise the money.

Santa Anita Park pays 38.5% of the overall tax revenue of the City of Arcadia. It pays the usual taxes plus a unique admission tax. Article outlines a history of the tax and the projects it has helped finance.

Increases in total attendance and total parimutuel handle, compared to last season, and a decline in daily average were in evidence in figures released after the November 16 close of the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held Monday for Santa Anita Medical Plaza, an 86,000 square foot medical office building located on a portion of the Santa Anita Park race track property, across from the Methodist Hospital of Southern California.

Arcadia City Council approved resolution establishing an 11-member Olympic Commission. Santa Anita Park race track will play host to equestrian events of the 1984 Olympics. Terms would expire on September 15, 1984.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and his entourage of International Equestrian Federation dignitaries, Olympic officials, FBI men and race track officials toured Santa Anita Park, site of the 1984 Olympic equestrian events on Wednesday.

An ordinance will be introduced for first reading by Arcadia City Council whereby the city would receive .33 of 1% of parimutuel wagers at Santa Anita Park race track. If ordinance is approved, city would eliminate admission tax.

Santa Anita Park completed its most successful season ever with $445 million wagered. Total attendance was also an all-time high. The admission tax netted the city $1.1 million. The Park's other contributions to the city are discussed.

Police Captain Neal Johnson assures members of the Arcadia Business Association at their April dinner meeting that there should be no more traffic problems with the Olympic equestrian events at Santa Anita Park race track than on ordinary racing days.

Santa Anita Park set a record for total attendance (2,690,834) and had it highest daily average attendance (31,289) since 1948, as the 1981-82 meeting closed April 21. Facts and figures about the racing season are presented.

Air conditioning is being installed at the track as part of $3.4 million in improvements being made this summer in preparation for the first season of inter-track wagering offered at Santa Anita Park this year from July 27 to September 14.

A $3 million building project to increase stable capacity by 150 stalls is underway at Santa Anita Park. Completion, which is planned before the start of the Oak Tree meeting, will bring the total number of stalls to 2,100. The project is discussed in detail.

On a 4-1 vote, Arcadia City Council gave first reading to an ordinance whereby the City elects to receive a 1/3 of 1% of parimutual wagers at Santa Anita Park Race Track. Adoption means the city will not charge an admission tax.