Ross Anderson

Released
Gender:Male
Race:White
Era:1950s
State:Nebraska
Support
Anti-War Committee for Non-Violent Action
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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
Sentence: Arrested for the antinuclear protest
Convicted: Arrested July 1959
Charges: Failure to obey an officer during a vigil supporting jailed peace walkers in Albany, Georgia.
Arrested: Jan 1, 1964
Incarcerated: Jan 1, 1964
Sentence: Arrested during the January 1, 1964 support vigil; declined bail and remained jailed pending trial. Individual release date and full custody total are unresolved.

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