Flagman on Capitol Roof Runs Flags 12 Years for Constituents
Walter Childress has spent twelve years climbing the Capitol roof to hoist and lower flags flown over the United States Capitol. On April 2 he and three others handled about 200 flags in three hours. The job, unpaid, supports a program that sends flags to constituents, with prices from 3.46 to 8.75 dollars. Childress estimates he has flown over 357,660 flags in his dozen years. He inherited the role, calls himself “Flagman,” and notes many people doubt the task is performed. He lives in Washington near a small roof flagpole above the House of Representatives. He has worked around the Capitol for ~20 years, after stints as a janitor in Virginia and at Yale. The piece also includes a long puzzle and subscription notice.
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Absent Duties Contested In Secretary's Role
A reader argues that non clerical tasks like running errands are part of a secretary job when done during company hours. The letter compares paying for time versus talent and stresses clear job ads should define leg work as clerical or non clerical. Amid Easter notices and TV schedules, Abby Van Buren advice is included.
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Ford Tax Audit Portrays Vice President Honest on Returns
Confidential IRS and congressional audit found Gerald Ford paid substantial federal and state taxes with minor adjustments. Nixon paid far less, and Ford’s records show careful diary traced expenses and accurate deductions while maintaining transparent political expenses and charitable contributions. The report asserts Ford kept scrupulous records and acted in good faith.
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