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UAKNOWN MEMBERS OF UNITED FARM WORKEFS UNION From the mornin: July 27, 1975: ET Paso LULACs To Probe Charges Of Rights Violations A 1S-member investigating committee from the El Paso district of Leasue of Citizens will revel to Pecos, Tex., Sunday to probe charges that civil rights of striking {arm workers have been violated, The ILULAC committee is headed by Belen Robles, and will include district director Ralph Murillo. Ina statement issued Saturday, the local LULAC district condemned “the outright violation of civil rights and the inhuman and un.awful acts which took place under the direction of the sheriff of Reeves County, Tex.’ “Specifically,” the statement continued, 7 “LULACTeels that title three, section 54,02 of the Texas Family Code was violated by arresting chilére: inthe . Furs thermore, the sheriff of Reeves County de+ liberately refused to accept bond from a recognized bondsman of the State of Texas, a complete violation of our state laws.” - The LULAC statement refers to events of July 23, when Reeves County deputies arrested 19 adults and eight juveniles on trespassing charges. Murillo said the LU“.AC committee will attempt to talk to deputies as well as the farm workers. LULAC supports legislation glowing the unionization of farmworkers, Murillo Said. ae g newspaper, Tne El Paso Times,