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UNITED FARM WORKERS DEMONSTRATION bie b7D 2D ‘ On September 25, 1974, RE «vices 58 Mexican males belonging to UFW were arre County Sheriff's Office for Unlawful Asse r Yuma, Arizona. Arrest re made after 0 c! c pro! ting mo individuals to be assembled \e at one time at one locale. dvised local law enforcement agencies "had reached the end o: rope” and would not take Aa any direct violations of the court orders. All 58 subjects were arraigned before Justice of the Peace Bill Steen, Yuma, » on September 25, 1974, and the majority of the individuals had a bo 330 placed for the violation. MEY 2<v ised that xpected more trouble September 26, », from the union and stated he had hired additional personnel. { On October 7, 1974, QE iv ised a ban of no picketing was lifted by order o uper or Court, Yuma, allowing UFW to have 25 pickets per field. Isolated incidents of vandalism and m had occurred in the Yuma area. pAESON tes also occurred in thé San Luis, Arizona, ere two Vé belonging to farm workers were burned. tated that a ~~ bus used to haul workers to the fields was also burned on ‘o October 3, 1974, in Yuma. All the incidents of arson were ‘ being inves d_ by local authorities with no suspects developed. further stated that the UFW had set up rehend and the "Wet Line™ along the U, xican border to app turn back illegal aliens. stated numerous allegations of brutality had been reported, but n d been substantiated by investigation of loca authorities. x © 4& Cc renrieyR Tae O Vv