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Cesar Chavez — Part 3
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while A} District Altur>
ney Jif -ieton said the
crowd orred over 300,
Many in the crowd carried
candles, whie some held han-
mors sayitg, “Free the Siv-
dents.” For a tins the crowd
sang, “We Shall Overcome.”
Skelton Sank the big crowd
Was orderly at all times. ile
Said the zroup was made up
of abou 75 per cent young
pecple, including scme colleze
Students and students from oth-
er high schools in addition to
Edcouch-Eisa. Many parents
were in the crowd as well as
sans PASO leagers and VISTA
. er iar oy
Tlie! cate MRO
with the japse ia of
sioTs aL UIa yaif yd afier
sateuinge hetucen SAP inan-
eur Gary Geen, pohee chief
A. C. Gonzalez and ciry attor-
nv Ralph Vidsurri cecided to
o.ange slmiy bonds.
Ver infrming the crowd
w20ut mudnigzht bonds would be
arranged ior the youths, the
erowd began io leave, The
Jast youth leit tue jail around
1:20 am.
The embattled Edcouch Elsa
ptincipal has stcod firm
through the irying demonsira-
(See CANPUS, Puge 24)
6 (Continued (rom Page iy 4.2. effec, but was cut short
poy the serie.
fons. and pronmused Suturday he; Vickers told him firmly he
Pvecid pot vield, ™ aly leachers| was im charge and thar uf the
el ag permit me to yield." | anvestigator wished to suc, he
VPipkin said. He said his fac-; was Ute person responsitle.
jalty, which meludes 22 Latin-| All six are among the I}
American teachers out of 45,: Mexican - American students
‘is more “unificd than ever be-isuspended for three days as 3
fore.” result of the walkout Th raday
“We tove attempted te evalu mierring. Sekoo. afncial. say
ate This tune as teased as Uiey wil po expmhed ior tig sc-
possivle,” Pipkia said. “Qe mes.cc under scivui o.u.d pol-
sland will bo firm. We have icv against «demodstraiinns
mgt willl parents and discussed, when trustees meet Monday
the matter since the walkout) night.
began, and they (the parents}! it vas Friday merning when
ate very, very concerned.” }Pigxin annyunced he would file
The principal said students; charges agunst the buys and
remaining 'n class are “vide ghd for “their noisy demeon-
lentiv’' opposed to the demon-'strardas, which were disrupt
Strations. phi. classes,
fin the wanna Driden shim tha Tri tide Aoreathisd o¢ ere
WE LEE Sa Fd ikecty Vad Lie: aH Ais had =~ Hae ad GRE
arrests were made was Joc:curmer of the campus for re.
Uriega of Washington. D. cL, tresiinents being scrved from a
whe idenufied himself as antcar at the tune the sheriff and
vestigator for the U.S. Crvilchis deputies emerged fram ine
fishs Cammission. Unega at-;school building wilh the war
mpied 10 protest the atrests. fants. Trevitie’s mune was
$oth at the campus end at thejcalied first and the complaint
was read to hini and he was
advised ne was under arrest.
Similar procedure was [ol
lowed in cach of the arrests.
The four sersed Om dit cain
{pis were Uh Wiad ia tae
[sherid's cara var tie shun wip
down the highway io Lopez’
office. The other students and
adults, along with a number
lof reporters, followed the offi-
[cers to the arraignment.
| A few crowded inta the snl
Office, whiie ai larce sumber
remamed on the outside chant-
ing and cheering. Judge Lopez
called fo rihe deor to be shut
because of the noise,
Afier the officers icit with
lthe four boys for the jail in
‘Edinburg, the crowd returned
vio the campus and the students
‘iminediately began another
demonsiration,.
Teachers rushed to the doar
hwith a clip board attempting
ito wentify those invelved.
Tuvuin caded Lopen again
and said more charges would
be filed.
~ “What, else can I do?” ke
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