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Ross Anderson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Nebraska
Support
Anti-War
Ross Anderson

Biography

Ross Anderson, 59, of Americus, Georgia, was one of the pacifists who in July 1959 climbed the fence at the Mead, Nebraska Atlas missile base with A. J. Muste in the 'Omaha Action' protest against nuclear weapons, and was arrested for trespassing.

Cases

Charges: Trespassing — antinuclear protest at the Mead, Nebraska ICBM missile base
Arrested: Jul 1, 1959
Sentenced: Jul 9, 1959
Incarcerated: Jul 1, 1959
Sentence: Arrested for the antinuclear protest
Charges: Failure to obey an officer during a vigil supporting jailed peace walkers in Albany, Georgia.
Arrested: Jan 9, 1964
Sentenced: Jan 14, 1964
Incarcerated: Jan 9, 1964
Released: January 1964
Sentence: 31 days, with 30 suspended