A house-to-house survey of registered voters in Annexation Area 80-2 shows that most of the voters favor annexation by Arcadia over Temple City. Article gives the breakdown by street. The area is an "island" bounded by Temple City Blvd. on the west, Longden Ave. on the south, and the Arcadia boundary on the north and east.
Within the next 6 months a left turn signal will be installed at the corner of Duarte and First Avenue in an effort to avoid the many accidents that have occurred at that intersection recently.
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.
No early sale seen for ex-Thrifty site. The council/redevelopment agency expected to approve a Disposition Development Agreement with Halferty Development Company for the sale.
The Arcadia Planning Commission gave permission to G. Barton Payne to open a Sunshine Yogurt & Bakery at the shopping center at Duarte Road and Santa Anita Avenue, but other eating places at the same corner could be vetoed. The Commission is concerned about the impact of extra traffic at that intersection.
Arly and Bill Barton of Arcadia will provide the horse-drawn carriage that will transport Shirley Temple Black, Grand Marshall, in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. The carriage is one of 17 owned by the Bartons.
Group W Cable celebrated the hook-up of its first cable television subscriber south of Foothill Blvd. Group W and Arcadia city officials gathered at the home of Frank Waite on La Sierra Dr. in Arcadia to present the new connection and a new television as a gift.
Council expressed frustration with Group W Cable TV. City staff has been directed by Arcadia City Council to see if Falcon Capable TV is interested in providing cable services to the portion of the city below Foothill Blvd.
The battle continues over the annexation of county island 80-2. Some residents favor annexation by Arcadia, while others wish to become a part of Temple City. The Arcadia City Council has approved annexation of the Shelter Isle Village condominium as a separate unit. Costs involved in the annexation of the rest of the area are discussed.
Arcadia City Council in its role of Arcadia Redevelopment Agency Tuesday night moved very close to an agreement for the sale of the former Thrifty Drug Store site at the northwest corner of Huntington Drive and First Avenue.
Complaints about Group W, the Westinghouse subsidiary that bought out Teleprompter and theoretically is supplying cable television to northern part of Arcadia by City Council.
Aerial photo of Charles Bluth's new home, named Peacock Manor. Under construction, the house is being built on 7 1/2 acres and will contain 24 rooms and 8 baths.
A group of residents on South 10th Avenue lost a battle to prevent the subdivision of 3 horse-size lots into 9 lots that would be too small to keep horses.
Arcadia City Council in its role of redevelopment agency approved tax-exempt financing for the proposed RPI office development at intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Colorado Place.