A Letter From The Publisher: Apr. 29, 1966

TIME INC.'s major venture in the field of education, in partnership with General Electric Co., last week took two important steps forward. It acquired a name and a team of top officials. General Learning Corporation's first president is Richard L. Shetler, until now a vice president of G.E. Also elected by the boards of the two parent companies was Roy E. Larsen, chairman of Time Inc.'s Executive Committee, who becomes interim chairman of the new company.

General Learning will create and market in the U.S. and abroad educational materials, systems and services geared...

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