Ask Supreme Ct. Review for Rev. Jones (Telegram)
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September 16, 1964
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(See Attached List) September 16, 1964
WASHINGTON, D.C.--The U.S. Supreme Court was today asked to re-
view the case of a 67-year old white minister charged with
"interfering with religious worship" as result of an attempt to
attend, along with Negro companions, the First Baptist Church
in Atlanta, Ga., June 30, 1963
Attorneys of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund argue in their
petition that Rev. Ashton Bryan Jones was convicted under a
vague and ambiguous statute before a judge with personal bias
against him.---Judge Durwood T. Pye
Contact Legal Defense Fund attorneys Donald Hollowell
end Howard Moore for further details. Both in Atlanta at
JAckson 5-8372.
Jesse DeVore
NAACP Legal Defense Fund,
10 Columbus Circle, NYC
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