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. -, { 3 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Sacramento, California January 19, 1973 UNKNOWN SUBJECT; BOMBING OF UNITED FARM WORKERS CO-OP GAS STATION, © GARCES HIGHWAY, DELANO, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 17, 1973 Approximately 6:15 PM, January 17, 1973, an explosion occurred in the United Farm Workers Co-op gas station, Located on Garces Highway, 2% miles west of 99 Freeway, Delano, California. The station belongs to : the United Farm Workers Union (UFWU), an agricultural union headed by Caesar Chavez, | a er | == LL. o B&pLlosion material placed outside of the west wall and caused a two foot diameter hole in the 18 inch thich adobe wall, breaking windows in the building and a nearby residence. No injury resulted from the explosion. Explosion is being investigated by the Kern County Sheriff's Office and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division (ATFD) of the United States Treasury No positive suspects developed and according to ATFD, preliminary examination indicates 1k to 2 pounds of dynamite with safety fuse and blasting cap was the explosive device used. This docuestn contains neither recommendations nor conclusions of the FBI. It is the property of the FBI and is loaned to your agency; it and its contents are not to be distributed outside your agency. - 1* - a éwcvosune » JY - 7 “DIOR piyve oe,