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PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AT FEDERAL COURT BUILDING l City Municipal Code and that the court issue temporary re- straining order, preliminary injunction, and a permanent . injunction against the defendants from so enforcing Section 23-9 of the University City Municipal Code", On October 10 and October 11, 1974, observations were pade at the site of the proposed demonstration described above. At 12:00 P.M, on Thursday, October 10, 1974, between 13 and 15 people were observed at the U.S, Court and Customs Building at 1114Mrket Street. These individuals were ob- served to be carrying signs which read, "Support Farm Workers AFL-CIO, Don't Buy Grapes, Head Lettuce, Wine" and “Honk to Sbow Support", One sign was seen to read, "Boycott Grapes and Lettuce", These individuals walked back and forth in front of the building and stood around on the corners adjacent to Market Street. At no time was the U.S, Court and Customs Building entered by the demonstrators, and they took no action at anytime which could be considered disobedient or destruc- tive, No arrests were made, and no injuries resulted from the demonstration. Leaflets were passed out describing their belief that they have been denied a fair hearing in court which they claimed was the result of Judge Meredith's refusing to grant the hearing in the matter of the complaint previously filed by them, One of the leaflets read on its face, "We are etanding up for justice in the fields; won't sou stand up for justice in your supermarket? Support United Farm Workers... Don't buy grapes, head lettuce, or gallo wines. Non~violence is our strength", On October 11, 1974, an article appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch which indicated that supporters of tES LFW catered a inj=tong vigil and fast in front of the U.S. District Court House in St. Louis. Richard B. Teitelman, attorney for the protesters, said that U.S. District Court Judge James Meredith had refused to schedule an immediate hearing in the case on the grounds that such a hearing would pot be proper while criminal cascs in the matter were pending. The article indicated that Meredith officially denied the request for a quick hearing on October 11, 1974, ; 4%