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apn a UTED STATES DEPARTMENT OF 3 4STICE FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ‘ San Antonio, Texas May 16, 1967 UNITED FARM WORKERS ORGANIZING COMMITTEE (UFWOC) MISCELLANEOUS - INFORMATION CONCERNING o The May 12, 1967, edition of the Valley Evenin Monitor, a daily newspaper * published at McAlien, Texas, Carried an artical pertaining to "Mexican Green Card Holders," esha Pease Pe te wtien in the sente2tane harvest at RIA Wii nave oscn wWULA L111 in tne wi be AVY Oo ae Wee tlt S&L HAW Grande City, Texas, and who on the previous day had refused to enter the United States because of a picket line on the Mexican side of the border composed of members of the Confederation of Mexican Workers (CTM). Some 100 of these workers entered the U. S. to work after the picket line dispersed. The article quoted UFWOC spokesman as having said they had telegraphed President LYNDON 8, JOHNSON to request investigation of the Texas Rangers, as Rangers had "shoved" several union members and were strike breakers, On M 7 , advise : EUGENE NELSON, leader of the UFWOC at Rio Grande City, had been arrested the previous day after having threatened Texas Rangers by stating there would be some dead rangers unless they left the UFWOC pickets alone. NELSON was immediately taken before a Justice of the Peace who set bond at $2,000. He was remanded to the Starr County Jail in lieu of bond. The May 16, 1967, edition of The Valley _Morning Stan @ Aaily navens per publi ehawl at Ha =s 9 - Gaiay Meroepapee | dees PLLENEG at marcingen, 4SxXas carries an artical captioned "Complaint Filed Against Ranger“ which states Reverend ED KRUEGER of Edinburg, Texas, and one DAVID LOPEZ, a member of the UFWOC, had filed a complaint at Rio Grande City, Texas, the previous day against Texas Ranger JACK VAN CLEVE which alleged the Ranger shoved them during a demonstration at the International Capris Whitey, a he to 1 - oft metot ra < tas 27, wen ear ee a Ne eS eae rr - oN, Pe alee ot ke wD mn- re : uses es 2 a a. aie ~ . fae Lis Aas errcan eh a. Cot at | | Bo kin fl tes tee a pt +e?