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i features December 9, Ranch residents monkey around United Press International DILXeY — The Macaques hionkey, a primate native to snowy regions, has been trans planted successfully from the mountains of Japan to the hot, arid climate of the southwest Texas town of Dilley. The 150 monkeys ^were moved to Texas in 1980 as a gift to zoology Professor John Emlen of the University of Wis consin, who successfully trans ferred them with the help of anthropologist Claud Bramblett of the University of Texas at Au stin. Their first months on the lanch were treacherous. Fifty Macaques died, some from such human-transmitted diseases as measles. Others fell to predators not known in Japan such as dogs, bobcats and snakes. But the colony adapted to its hew environment and has more than doubled with 307 mem bers. Part of the reason is tender cactus and other Texas weeds that proved more nourishing than what the Macaques ate in Japan. Along with the cactus, the monkeys discovered a de licacy not native to Japan grasshoppers. The monkeys were moved out of the Arashiyama region in northern Japan because their natural habitat was being threatened by human encroach ment. The scientists were not sure the monkeys could survive Texas and the drastic change in environment, but they have proved a hardy breed.. “They have not only adjusted, but their birthrate has in creased,” said caretaker Lou Griffin. “In Japan the mothers were having one baby every two years. Here they have been hav ing two babies every three years. The ranch was set up with grants from the National Scien ce Foundation and private donations. Vietnam vet looks for challenges to help him through the future by Donn Friedman Battalion Reporter The tall, well-dressed stu dent’s eyes gleamed as he lis tened to a former general say: “Leadership in the battlefield is dif ferent than leadership in civi lian life.” Richard R. Putnam inter rupted the seminar and said, in the tone of someone who had been there: “A leader in the bat tlefield will also be a leader when he returns to civilian life.” Putnam should know. He has fought — and led — in both worlds. From Putnam’s three-piece suit to his well-groomed hair and big smile, you’d figure that he is either a politician or an administrator, but there isn’t a clue that he spent two years of his life as a soldier in Vietnam. Putnam is the president of the Graduate Student Council. He’s also pursuing a doctorate in Floriculture-Ornamental Horticulture Club Plant Sale! Saturday, Dec. educational psychology, but his road to Texas A&M was long and winding. When he graduated from high school in Northern Califor nia in the spring of 1963, he be gan looking for a college where he could play football, but the coaches told him only to come back and try out in the fall. But he wanted a positive com mitment that he could make the team. “I wanted something to do in the fall,” he said. So in August 1963 Putnam enlisted in the Army. “I grew up with an emphasis on God and country and those type of traditional patriotic values,” Putnam said. “I grew up knowing what I wanted to be. “I wanted to be a soldier.” He went to basic paratrooper training before being assigned to active duty in Okinawa. In June 1965, his outfit was sent on a tour of duty in Vietnam. He learned about war in Vietnam: In war there are no human values. Killing becomes a matter of survival: “You are out to kill. That is what you are there for and that is what you are going to do. “It is a different world.” In October 1965, Putnam was Plants make great Xmas gifts! Floriculture Greenhouse T-S-O 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. <2 COMMONS Quad Lubbock St. A AA 4 ^“f Held (SLAB) Lamar IS Pick Up and Sales % 7K)tS> Prescriptions Filled Glasses Repaired BRYAN 216 N. 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If you are ever dissatisfied with Memorex High Bias H, mail us the tape and well replace it free. YOU’ll FDBEVER WDNDEB IS IT LIVE. OR IS III IffMORtl a large degree.” He said he did non Richard R. Putnam He described the otherwise he would have killed wounded, events: “We were on an operation to clear an area. “We had heard the 101st North Vietnamese Army Regi ment was operating in that area. “I was pointman — the one guy at the front who clears the way. “We received some fire. It turned out to be a mine. I have to chuckle about it now, it must have been a kid from Vietnam just about as green as any of us were — we thought we were really seasoned troopers by then — he popped his mine too soon. “A piece of shrapnel llew over me, and hit the guy behind me. “I sent word back, to the squad leader ... he crawled back and talked it over with the second lieutenant who radioed the com pany commander who radioed the battalion commander and all that, so we decided to assualt.” A self-exploding rifle-shot hit Putnam in the arm. “In World War II it would have been a fatal injury,” he said. “In Korea it would have meant loss of the arm. In Viet nam it meant loss of use of it to give up the army I stamped all overmyret I wanted to stay in." The army doctors r arm was 50 percent i thus retiring him Army. Like many Vietnann« it took Putnam severalti re-adjust. The 13 years after hei home from Vietnam, said, he spent sortingomi j periences and trying life back in order. Heam Cooke County JuniorC and then graduatedfroii Texas State University In the fall of 1979,iita Texas A&M. Here, graduate school and rugby. Putnam said hisbim was to drive to thet es in his car with hisd licence plate and geto play. He no longer [ because the 13 years ikij not compete in athletics! him to lose the speedaalij needed to be a f Putnam is teaching» and psychology at lege. He said he hasant blend of students in th because he teaches shopping center andtki in a prison. But, he said, “I workk develop a good workii lationship with my whoever or whereverttel Putnam is a man wi| for his life. He is an intern attheSl Programs Office, finishing up his doctotahj Someday he hopes l dean of students at somen sity, he said. FLU VACCINE STUDY PARTICIPANTS BLOOD SAMPLE Wednesday & Thursday, Dec. 8 &9 Commons Lounge 9:30 AM to 8:001 Health Center, Room 0039:30 AM to 4:30 PM Dr. John Quarles 845-1313 WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVES FOR YOUR HATURINO ALL SAVERS CERTIFICAIE? 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