Casablanca remembered as a desert classic with enduring scenes
Calder Pickett reflects on Casablanca in a Journal-World commentary, recalling why the 1942 Warner Bros. film endures. He notes Bogart Bergman and supporting players, the iconic La Marseillaise scene, its wartime release timing, and the film’s mood and atmosphere.
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Rick Bogart
Claude Rains
Conrad Veidt
Sydney Greenstreet
Peter Lorre
Dooley Wilson
Ronald Reagan
Ann Sheridan
Dennis Morgan
North
Africa
Roosevelt
Churchill
Casablanca
Strasser
Rick
Ilsa
Laszlo
Lisbon
Brazzaville
Louis
Calder Pickett
Journal-World
Veteran leader serves veterans and community in Kansas
Michael Miller, commander of VFW Post 852, blends veteran advocacy with hands on service. A Lawrence native and Army National Guard veteran, he promotes improved veterans health care, recruits new post members, and supports ABATE of Kansas. His long career includes Vietnam service and years as a mechanic, now balancing post duties with family and cooking for fundraisers.
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Michael Miller
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 852
Miller
VFW Post
Abate of Kansas Inc
VFW
Lawrence High School
Nel’s
Buck's
23Rd
Louisiana
Volkswagen
Jim Clark Motors
29Th
Iowa
Army National Guard
Vietnam
82Nd Airborne Division
17Th Cavalry
82Nd
Saigon
National Guard
Japan
United States
Tabatha
Chelsea
Virginia
Ben Bigler
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kansas
Michael Miller Aims for a Breakfast Barbecue Cajun Eatery
Michael Miller expresses a lifelong dream of opening a restaurant serving breakfasts and barbecue or Cajun cuisine for lunch or dinner. He notes he plans to stay involved and keeps exploring new ventures.
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Miller
TV star Robert Guillaume addresses TSU graduates in Nashville
Robert Guillaume urged graduates at Tennessee State University to stay persistent in job searches and not excuse perceived handicaps. His granddaughter Ava Mechelle Odette Carpenter was among about 300 grads. The report notes Guillaume’s Emmy history and TV roles.
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Robert Guillaume
Kentucky
Brereton Jones
Jones
Frankfort
HCA
King’s Daughters Memorial Hospital
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Paul Henreid
Voyager
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Tisa
Variety
Jane Brody
Stacy Monford
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Leno
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Entertainment Weekly
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