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wh . + . he oh ED STATES DEPANTMENT OF | sTICE ™* FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION In Reply, Plouse Refer ts ‘ san Antonio, T xas Pile Ne May 19, 19:7 UNITED FARM WORKERS ORGAN! LG COMMITTEE CUFWOC) MISCELLANEQUS - INFORMATION VONCERNING _ The May-15, 1967, edition of the San Antonio ~— Express, a daily newspaper published in fan Antonio, Texas, Carrie€sgan article which states that Henry Munoz, Jre, Director of the Equal Opportunity Department of the Texas AFL-CIO and member of the Texas Advisory Committee to the ' United States Commission on Civil Rights, had asked that that committee convene to investigate aileged violations of the civil rights of striking Starr County, Texas farm workers by Texas Ranrers, The \ MeAlitiea Usenn Dae n M o toc? = ’ : es TL ray is, 1967, Gil ber nndetes (uf ¥VitCeerresi _ Aan+ wut | United Farm Workers Organizing Committee (UFWOC), Rio Grande City, Texas, advised that that morning while picketing at Trophy Farms, Rio Grande City, 22 members of the UFWNC had been arrestei by Texas Rangers and charged with picketing within 50 feet of Trophy Farms and within 50 feet of each other, Complaints were filed against the pickets before a local Justice of the Paace and bond had been set at $100,00 each. Arrangements for bond were being made by Attorney for the UFWOR, James B.\McKeithan. Padilla was considering filing charpes locally apainst the Rangers for “pushing” pickets. On May 18, 12967, ey "<x: Ranpers, Rio Grande City, stated he and other lanpers had made the above arrests on the charge as stated, this beins a viola- tion of Texas law. He said one of those arrested was Demingo Arredondo, President of the UFWOC Chapter at Rio Srande City. The May 18, 1367, edition of the Valley Evening Monitor, a daily newspaper published at McAITen, Texas, carried an article concerning the arrests, which quotes Starr County Deputy Sheriff Roberto [Tena as saying the = sreryynm f “ ‘ ae ' Poe SOPIFs be ryvED ee ao af - ane 27 FEB 9 1971 See pe aan . ™ ee ~ ve or * Rigs 4 wr fig: Ong” ete OS we ene Nerd . Ss i» ala — ny a “ ‘. SIENA Sp: a ee Ot DAS ee oT ES Sie TEI SEE veer ~* - a MH : . Mee te