Keys
Short answer: Yes, two keys was normal: the round key worked the trunk and glovebox, and the other key worked the ignition and door locks.
The idea was convenience — the ignition key already in hand after unlocking the door. But thieves exploited it (pull the passenger door lock with a dent puller, cut a key, then unlock the driver’s door and drive off), so GM kept revising the system — moving the switch to the column with a locking steering column/shifter for 1969, and around 1972 making the round key unlock the doors with the ignition key exclusive.
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