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“C (5 RE: UNITED FARM WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITIEE AFL - CIO, DELANO, CALIFORNIA ae individual involved in the altercati ivera, who is affiliated with UFWO, signed a complaint through the Kern County District Attorney's Office, at Bakersfield, California, on August 16, 1968, charging Rivera with battery. A warrant for Rivera's arrest was issued by Judge McNally of the Delano Justice Court on d4ugust 16, 1968, and Rivera was apprehended at Delano by the Kern County Sheriff's Office, on the same date. Rivera was housed temporarily in the Delano Jail, pending transfer to the Kern County Jail, Bakersfield, and was inmediately visited by David Averbuck, UFWOC Attorney. Mr. Averbuck told Chief Aisles that the Delano Poli ment would "suffer" for Rivera's arrest. scarce stated that during the afternoon of August 16, » approximately 25 to 30 pickets were present on the sidewalk in front of the Delano Police Station; however, picketing has been orderly and no arrests have been made. He said there is a vague rumor that Mr. Chavez has sent letters to militant groups throughout the United States, inviting them to join in the picketing at Delano. advised on August 17, 1968, t an average of approx. UFWOC pickets were present at the Delano Police Station, and that, there were no problems except an occasional jeer by a passing citizen. On August 19, 1968, ne... that except for a two hour night tally UFWOC members, there was no activity at the Police Station on August 18, 1968, He said there were about eight UFWOC pickets at the Police Station as of 10:00 A.M., on August 19, 1968.