[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 33 (Wednesday, March 22, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E375-E376]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         IN HONOR OF JANE SCOTT

                                 ______
                                 

                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 22, 2000

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jane Scott of 
Cleveland, Ohio. A Cleveland native, Jane has covered the rock `n' roll 
scene since September 15, 1964.
  Born in Mt Sinai Hospital April 30, 1919, Jane graduated from 
Lakewood high school in the Class of 1937. After which she attended the 
University of Michigan where she studied English & Speech and received 
a teacher's certificate she admits to never having used. During World 
War II, Jane served in the Navy

[[Page E376]]

as one of Cleveland's first WAVES where she was a code breaker.
  March 24, 1952, Jane joined the Plain Dealer as an assistant to the 
Society Editor and with a salary of $50 a week. She became the 
newspaper's rock writer when she took over as the ``Boy and Girl'' 
editor. She gradually switched the emphasis from the ``schooly-dooley 
stuff'' to music. After seeing the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show she 
immediately realized that was what American youth really wanted to 
hear. Jane's first interview was with the Beatles on September 15, 
1964. Over the years Jane has interviewed countless legends, and is on 
a first-name basis with most of rock's finest performers.
  Jane has been a familiar face in the audience at concerts. The image 
most Cleveland-area concert goers have of Ms. Scott is, Jane swooping 
down upon a group of fans with notebook in hand to drill them on their 
opinions and to ask her infamous question, ``What high school do you go 
to?'' Jane's spirit and attitude sets her apart from many rock 
journalists; she has always tried to tell a piece of her story through 
the eyes of the fans. At age 80, she says she doesn't understand the 
word retirement and has a notion to cover the 50th anniversary of 
Woodstock.
  Please join me in honoring Ms. Jane Scott for her 81st birthday and 
almost 40 years of rock `n' roll coverage.

                          ____________________