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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
6
A Marine in Washington appeals to Mary Rirotto, head of the World United Children's Foundation, describing his effort to adopt and bring a Chinese boy home. He recounts his long wait amid red tape and efforts to teach the child American history and the three Ts of upbringing.
Mary Rizzotto runs a small aid office assisting abroad and at home with war bride cases. She handles hundreds of letters from foreign women who married American servicemen, seeking help to locate fathers, secure adoptions, or reunite families stranded by wartime complications.
London AP reports a secret four part British document proposes a global solution to the dollar crisis. It argues the imbalance between dollar and sterling areas is global and lays out background, remedies, current implications, and a plan for a world currency pattern. Cripps and Bevin will present it at next week’s cabinet and Washington talks.
Mayor William Morrison and Mrs Morrison depart for Europe to attend the International Conference of Mayors in Geneva. Charleston residents funded a $2,500 trip from private subscriptions as the city budget had no provision. The voyage includes New York and Naples with supporters including former Secretary James F Byrnes presenting the check.
New York dancer and anthropology student Pearl Primus is touring Central Congo, followed by a trip from Leopoldville to Liberia. The tour, supported by a Rosenwald foundation scholarship, highlights cultural exchange during her Congo visit.
Kansas City attorney Tom Finigan plans his 100th proxy wedding while reflecting on 82 ceremonies. His wife, often unable to object, has been a proxy bride 22 times as the couple recalls a long career in proxy nuptials. Finigan started in 1943 with the Wayne County Bar Association and has since presided over marriages for clients from 24 states and six countries. The trend has declined since World War II, but Finigan notes brides and grooms remain visibly anxious, with men often more awkward than brides. The Finigans recently marked their 25th wedding anniversary with a Valentine’s Day celebration and 300 friends.
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