A telegram sent to a student from "The Edgewood District Concerned Parents Association," congratulating Javier Ramirez for his organization of the Edcouch-Elsa Walkout.
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The newspaper article is about a testimony given by the daughter of a family that was assassinated by 8 police officers, including Sheriff Raymond Teller.
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From left, Mirtala Villarreal, Martina Gonzales, and Patsy Jacinto, Edcouch-Elsa High School students holding a poster with the slogan "We want better education."
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A newspaper clip by the Texas Farm Workers' Union urges the farmers to keep the citrus strike despite the threats they receive. Some of the threats mentioned are "threats of death, shooting and flimsy complaints."
Caption: The Track Team Pictured Above Consist of (Kneeling L. to R.) Tony Barrientes, A. Valdez, H. Gonzalez, J. Galvan, A. Lozano, S. Galvan, A. Vega, R. Esparza, and P. Delgado. Standing: R. Perez, O. Guerra, S. Villarreal, V. Solis, L. Landeros,…
Caption: The 1956 Edition of the "Bloodhounds" is pictured above at Canales Field. They are: (First Row - Sitting 1. to R.) T. Villarreal (Trainer), T. Gonzalez (Manager), F. Fierros (Manager), A. Lopez, G. Lopez, R. Esparza, A. Lozano, H. Gonzalez,…