[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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THE DAILY BREEZE OF REDONDO BEACH, CA--100 YEARS OF FAITHFUL REPORTING 
                              OF THE NEWS

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                           HON. STEPHEN HORN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 100 years of 
journalistic history in southern California's South Bay area. Though 
physically located in California's 36th District--which is represented 
by U.S. Representative Jane Harman--the Daily Breeze also has a large 
and loyal readership in my district, California's 38th.
  In these days of consolidating news organizations and increased 
emphasis on the worldwide scene, the Daily Breeze has preserved its 
comprehensive coverage of local as well as national and international 
news.
  The hometown flavor that is maintained by the Daily Breeze--in spite 
of the sophisticated coverage offered to its readers--is grounded in 
the paper's beginnings. The Daily Breeze was started by a local 
resident and politician, S.D. ``Doc'' Barkley, who is reported to have 
remarked to a friend, ``I'm going to start a newspaper in this town 
tomorrow and call it the Breeze, because the breeze always blows 
here.'' And so the Daily Breeze was launched in 1894, housed in tiny, 
ramshackle quarters that also included an establishment called Nick's 
Bootery.
  From that folksy launching, the Daily Breeze has grown to become a 
cosmopolitan journal, faithfully reporting the news to local readers 
through wars, depressions, good times, and bad. It has cared about good 
government at all levels--local, State, and Federal.
  I salute the writers, editors, and employees of the Daily Breeze--
current and past--for their long and dedicated service to the South Bay 
area. Our communities are the richer for their presence and their work.

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