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eo . . an a wo . eee eae - e@ - : LS ame ‘tf. 5 ye a . eu ee f ACTIVITIES CONCERNING FARM WORKEDS: 3 _ Y- ; STRIKE IW RIO GRANDE CITY, TEAS es a shi ROL “ : . “Texas Rangers have >sen ‘gtationee- in Starr -. County since the harvest of the million dcllar melon crop an began in early May. Local officials said they asked the : Rangers for assistance. : : . ae - fn : co “Houston Man “ Baag ot . an “The melon crop is alacst harvested. Farm. + spokesmen agree that the harvest may last another two. @ weeks. a "Union officers have. made almost daily protests : concerning the use of the Rangers and last Friday took a their protest to the governor when he went to Laredo to . speak at 2 banquet for a Mexican-American organization.’ _¢ "Since the melon harvest begar, 65 persons have been arrested ir. connectiou vath union activities. Ceser Chavez, nationel] directc« of the union, ordered a naie to all picketing in Starr Ccunty shortly after iis arrivel ac Rio’Grande City last week. Chavez said the picketing would remain halted while the union atteapts to file some legal actions.” ye ’ This document contains neither recomendatiors mor cenclusions of the FSI. It is the Property of the .- - FBi and is loaned to your egency; it and its conten‘ e te not to’ be istc.buted oateide your agency. vp 2 . . . ~ 3* +