Vietnam air veteran returns to skies with Alabama police
Conrad, a Vietnam veteran, now pilots a helicopter stationed at Pryor Field to aid Alabama law enforcement. He flies skycranes for the National Guard on weekends and will use a radar gun to catch speeders. Married to Mary Jane, they will live in Priceville, with the craft provided via Civil Defense.
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Decatur
U. S. 31
Pryor Field
Civil Defense
National Guard
Birmingham
Vietnam
Conrad
Iowa
Alabama
Mary Jane
Eee
Priceville
Prison site debate divides Morgan County council
Council members clash over the need and location of a state prison. Patton urges the State Board of Corrections to pick a site and build, while Mayor Dukes and others weigh local sentiment and political factors. Some call for public opinion, others oppose a prison near their homes. Patterson opposes opening a prison in Morgan County.
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North Alabama
State Board of Corrections
Patton
Bill Dukes
Morgan County
Dukes
Board of Corrections
Officials debate use of tape recorders in offices
City and county officials discuss recording devices, noting few use tape recorders for calls. Judge Hundley says he has never recorded conversations, while Sheriff Ward admits the device exists but is rarely used. Investigators say recordings help in big cases with consent, and public reaction grows over Morgan County prison plans.
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Dist. Atty
Mike Moebes
Knight
Hundley
Powell
Judge McRae
Norelco
Sheriff Ward
Ward
J. B. Edwards
Edwards
McRae
Johnston
South Central Bell
Bell
Bell Telephone
Ellis Hanan
City officials discuss tape recorders in meetings
Decatur City Planner Gary Voketz and colleagues say tape recorders are used to capture meeting dialogue for minutes. Local businessmen note easy access to plug in suction disk adapters to secretly record conversations. experts caution that recording without consent violates company policy.
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Gary Voketz
North Central
Alabama Regional Council of Governments
Julian Walker
City Parks and Recreation Department
Charles Smith
City Revenue Department
Leo Wenzler
Decatur
Wenzler
Electronices
Ed Smith
Smith
Powell
Johnston
Oil policy sparks debate on recording conversations
The article discusses UAE oil price and OPEC decisions, calls for production increases by Saudi Arabia, and examines legal and moral issues around recording telephone conversations. It notes federal rules require at least one party’s awareness, and cites officials on legality and enforcement. It also covers Carter’s remarks on potential FBI director candidates and a prayer vigil near his home.
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Middle East
Carter
Andrus
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Frank Johnson
Johnson
Atlanta
Federal Judiciary
Los Angeles Times
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Arthur Faulkner
Faulkner
Ray Nixon
Nixon
Max Patterson
Huntsville
Madison County
Patterson
Madison
Jack Allen
Wallace
Atmore
the Decatur Daily
Schlesinger
Uae
Open Today
Central Parkway
S.W. Decatur
Alate
Guaranty
Meus
Turranty
6Th Ave
City of
City of Decatur Sanitation Department
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