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Check out the prices of houses, clothing, and cars. The Queen certainly looked younger - and her recently deceased husband was in his prime.
Political commentary reflects some of the pressing issues of the early 1970s. The religion page was quite detailed, and provides a sense of some of the issues of the day such as the "Jesus Freaks" movement and Apartheid in South Africa. And finally, "experts agreed" that Schnieders made the best hot dogs.
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Burghers_michael_saintpolycarp.jpg As I continue my summer reading in the writings of the early church I have been struck by a few choice quotes in writings related to Polycarp, the famous bishop of Smyrna.
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