European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 27, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 7yale president leaving for school venture new Haven Conn. A the president of Yale University is leaving the Ivy league school to join a businessman who is attempting to create a National system of private schools. Benno c. Schmidt or. Will be president and chief executive officer of the Edison project which Hopes to open 1,000 profit making schools that its backers say will Cost less to operate than Public schools and provide a better education. The project is a venture of Christopher whittle chairman of whittle communications of Knoxville tenn., better known for the controversial Channel one classroom programs. Whittle announced the school project a year ago. Its goal is to open 100 schools by 1996, the rest by the year 2010. The schools would provide preschool elementary and secondary education. Schmidt 50, president of Yale for six years announced his decision in a breakfast meeting with trustees before commencement monday. A at first frankly i thought the notion that i would leave the presidency of a 300-year-old institution for something so new and risky was outlandish like leaping into the abyss a Schmidt told the new York times. A but if this venture succeeds there a nothing a there a nothing a that could be done aside from changing human nature that would be More constructive for our society a he said. Schmidt said he would leave Yale sometime this year. Whittle whose Channel one shows Drew criticism because they include commercials plans to seek corporate investments to help fund the school venture. The Cost is projected at up to $3 billion. The idea behind the Edison project is to a take a fresh look at education and to throw away All the old assumptions in a lab Type environment a Hamilton Jordan whittles vice chairman said monday from his Home in Tennessee. Schmidt will head a design team hired in february to develop a new system of elementary and secondary education. The venture comes As the Bush administration pushes for a nationwide voucher system that would let pupils use Public Money to attend private schools. Whittle officials said the Edison project does no to depend upon adoption of the administrations plan although the private school system would Likely Benefit from the use of vouchers. Schmidt an authority on the first amendment graduated from Yale College in 1963 and Yale Law school in 1966. He joined the faculty of Columbia Law school in new York in 1969 and became its Dean in 1984. Earlier this month he helped Yale begin a five year $1.5 billion fund raising Campaign. The University faces a $15 million budget deficit and is considering a 5 percent reduction in the faculty. Schmidt a announcement came after a tumultuous Spring at Yale in which both the Provost and Yale College Dean announced their resignations. Author and columnist Calvin Trillin a Yale trustee said he believed Only one member of Yale a governing Board knew in Advance about Schmidt a decision. A for the rest of us it came out of the Blue a he said. A there were not even any  Benno c. Schmidt jr., Yale president leads the commencement procession  californians to vote on seceding Sas pm a pm apr Sacramento Calif. Apr a proposal to make Northern California the 51st state a Superior California a goes before voters next week delighting the Dign Miled taxpayers state washers and secessionists who resurrected the 19th-Century movement. Although purely advisory the ballot measure next tuesday reflects a growing sentiment fuelled by worries about crowds and crime in Southern California. A i think there a a feeling that the state is too Large and dysfunctional a said Jim Chapman of Susanville in Lassen county. A people Are saying a gee i done to want to be part of  a the riots in los Angeles after the april 29 acquittals of four White men in the police beating of Black Motorist Rodney g. King a Omav strengthen that kind of feeling and drive people to support this Chapman said. The measure is on ballots in 31 of californians 58 counties. The counties which include a third of the states population Range from densely populated san Francisco and san Mateo counties to tiny Alpine with 1,140 people. All Are in the Northern or Central part of the state. Californians secession movement comes amid attempts by unhappy residents of other states and cities to break away. In new York City officials in the boroughs of Queens and Staten Island have taken Steps to secede from a City they believe is dominated by the Manhattan Borough. Last year a Texas state lawmaker considered introducing a Bill to create a separate state a a old Texas a from 26 counties in the Texas Panhandle out of concern that the legislature Wasny to paying attention to his Region. No action was taken. A the ballot measure is very simple. It just asks voters whether California should be divided into two states a said Stan Statham a Republican state assemblyman and the Leader of the breakaway movement. A i think this May be the most important question californians will Ever be  a legislative report described it As the most serious attempt to split the state since 1859, when a similar proposal received legislative approval and appeared on the verge of congressional approval. It was sidetracked by the civil War. Splitting the state would require approval from the state legislature and Congress. It does no to require the approval of the governor or president or a direct vote of the people. Memorial unveiled for Texas slaying victims Killeen Texas up a a simple Granite memorial was dedicated monday to the 23 people killed in the nations worst mass slaying. Survivors of the oct. 16, 1991, murders at Lubye a cafeteria joined relatives of those who died in accepting Long stemmed red roses from Killeen mayor major Blair As the names of their loved ones were read from the engraving on the red Stone. The name of the killer George Hen Nard was never mentioned during the ceremony nor was the tragedy itself. Hennard drove his pickup truck through a floor to ceiling window and opened fire into the lunchtime crowd of about 100 people. By the time police arrived 22 people had been fatally shot and another 18 were wounded. One of the wounded died later. Hennard was eventually cornered by officers and killed himself. A Killeen has become a More unified City because of this a Blair said. A the Community has gained strength because of  Blair said the associations Between the survivors and those who joined to help them Cope with the tragedy would last As would the memorial. A i think the real memorial is in our heart and that a what is important. Well never forget these people a said survivor Kirby Lack 41, who was shot during Hennard a spree. Another survivor was real estate agent Steve Ernst. A a in a rather not be Here but its a Nice gesture for those who were fatally injured a Ernst said. But a third survivor seemingly wanted to forget it All. A i Hope that this will be the end of it that after we have this memorial service today that  just leave it alone a said Betty May who was in the cafeteria that Day. The red Granite Stone is a rectangular Block that is 5 feet tall 3 feet wide and 4 inches deep. It was quarried near Marble Falls. Another survivor who lost three coworkers said the Monument struck a chord of sorrow but she added she was glad it was erected. A i did no to think i would get this upset but hearing and seeing their names again just did something a said Mary Roberts a Counselor with the Killeen Independent school District. Roberts said she would probably visit the memorial site on a regular  handouts planned in strike Pittsburgh a the strike bound Pittsburgh Post Gazette said monday that it will begin handing out free two Page news summaries on buses trolleys and at convenience stores. Similar summaries have been sent out by facsimile machine since last week. A a we re really trying to fill the Gap and get some of the news and columns. Out to the Public a said Woodene Merriman an assistant managing editor. Regular delivery of the morning paper was disrupted May 17 when about 600 Drivers employed by the Pittsburgh press co. Walker off the Job. The separately owned Pittsburgh press an afternoon paper distributed by the press co., has been completely shut Down by the strike. A Federal mediator scheduled negotiations today Between Union leaders and press co. Officials