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Biddeford Saco Journal in Biddeford, Maine

24 Oct 1973

Page 9

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Biddeford Saco Journal

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Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

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Oct 24, 1973

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9

Lebanon A World of Market Color in Beirut’s Crossroads

Journalist Peter Kingsley tours Beirut in December 1971 noting the city’s vibrant markets from lively suqs to modern Hamra district. He contrasts squalor in refugee camps and tensions with Israel to Lebanon's merchant class, neutrality, and 1943 independence making it “the Switzerland of the Middle East.”

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Journal Peter Kingsley Beirut Lebanon Middle East Damascus Syria Israel Baqua Fertile Crescent Hamra Financial District Oil Company Black September Arab League France Switzerland
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Month Names Rooted in Roman Leaders

August honors Augustus Caesar the first Roman emperor while July is named for Julius Caesar. The passage notes both origins and the naming of the months reflecting historic figures.

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August Augustus Caesar July Julius
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