Winston E. Arnow

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name = Winston E. Arnow


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birthdate = March 13, 1911
birthplace = Micanopy, Florida
deathdate = November 28, 1994
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spouse = Frances Day Arnow

Winston Eugene Arnow (born 1911) was a judge serving in the District Court of North Florida. He presided over the Gainesville Eight trial.

Background and personal information

Born in 1911, Judge Arnow grew up near Gainesville, Florida. He received his Bachelors degree from University of Florida and received his Law degree in 1933. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE3DB1130F932A35751C1A962958260]

Arnow ordered the Escambia school system desegregated in 1969. In 1978 he drew up a special district to assure that the county commission would have at least one black member. In 1981 he sealed a settlement in a discrimination case, requiring the Air Force to establish a $2 million fund and Eglin Air Force Base to hire 100 black workers for its civilian labor force and promote others already on the payroll. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE3DB1130F932A35751C1A962958260]

Gainesville Eight Case

The Gainesville Eight were a group of anti-war activists indicted on charges of conspiracy to disrupt the 1972 Republican National Convention in Miami Beach, Florida. All eight were acquitted of all charges.

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940CE3DB1130F932A35751C1A962958260 New York Times obituary]
* [http://www.pensapedia.com/wiki/Winston_E._Arnow Winston E. Arnow] at Pensapedia, the Pensacola wiki