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Cesar Chavez — Part 10
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PROPOSFD MARCH FROM RIO GRANDE CITY,
ST
TEXAS, TO AUS
TIN, TEXAS, ETC.
marching to Pharr, Texas, had arrived at Mission that
date and that many of them planned to return to Rio Grande
City ¢o spend the oight and then resume the march from
Missice the llowiog day. He advised that union organ-
tzer FUG ELSON, Aes of the marchers, had been
joined by”Zoverend J AMES” NAVARRO, Baptist minister from
Houston, Texas, aod WENDLE SCOTT, McAllen Church of Chris
mirister. GHEE 2cvised he had no reports of any
disturb. & or ee ><: of violence during the day's
march.
fo-tinued their arch on this date from Mission, Texas,
pas Bice threcgh McAlicr, Texas, and then traveling to Edin-
burg, Texas, Hidaizge Ceunty seat. He stated that he under-
steod that most ci the marchers would return to Rio Grande.
City fer the night ard resume the marck from Edinburg the
following day. GEE stated that the march through the
MeAller area was very peaceful and disciplined, and that
hs koew of an reports of violence or threats of violence
durieg the day's proceedings.
advised that tna farm workers,
nmurber arprewama-6ly i245, had concluded “their march this
dats, arrivi-z at the San fuan Cathclic Church, San Juan,
Téxas, at arproxigately 5:15 FM. They wers pet at the
faurcth by Bisncp’“MEDSiRCS of the Brownsville, Texas,
diecrese whe celebrated a special mass and held a meeting
with the marchers wherein he indicated that the church
was cercerned and interested in their cause.
dvised that ro incidents or disturbances of any
kad bean noted during the day.
approxiaately
farm workers had left the San Juan Catholic Church
on the first leg of a proposed march to Austin, Texas, to
draw attenoticen to their strike for higher wages. He stated
“bat. public sourctes indicated that the marchers planned to
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