Tribute to Andy Anrig and mobility freedom in Ottawa
A Kansas tribute recounts Robert Andy Anrig’s invention of leg operated steering for a polio survivor, praising his genius and generosity. It recalls design efforts in Ottawa Kansas and the impact on lifelong driving, with statements from Kent Granger and Mrs Eugene R Harris about mobility, trust, and the broader public concern over environmental policy and farming.
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Robert
Andy” Anrig
Anrig
Chico
Calif
Andy Anrig
Ottawa
Kansas
Ottawa Steel
Junker
Andy
Stanford
St. Paul
Minnesota
Los Angeles
Cher
Kent Granger
Kansas City
Norton County
Norton
Kan
Franklin County
Wellsville
Janet M. Harris
Federal Agency
EPA
Sierra Club
The
American Angus Association
Eugene R. Harris Wellsville
GOP split intensifies Kansas Republican primaries
The Kansas GOP sees a clash between moderates and conservatives as Rep. Phill Kline and other right wing figures triumph in recent primaries while Gov. Bill Graves faces a divided party. Conservatives press for cohesion yet remain at odds with centrists amid moves that echo 1998 patterns and influence the 2000 political landscape.
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Bill Graves
Phill Kline
Philadelphia
Associated Press
Graves
Kline
Kansas
Republican Party
Dick Bond
GOP
Dennis Moore
Vince Snowbarger
Moore
Kansas Livestock Association
Susan Wagle
Wichita
Senate
Carla Stovall
Wagle
Stovall
George W. Bush
Brownback
Ronald Reagan
Spears
Bush
David Miller
Money and ballots shape Senate bids in Kansas primaries
In Kansas, banker backing helped Jay Emler beat Sen. Don Steffes who faced heavy banking opposition. Stan Clark won 66 percent as backers included the Kansas Livestock Association. Analysts note district size and mobilized supporters influenced outcomes, with Steffes warning bankers' clout signals risk for anti-bank lawmakers. Clark’s district comprises 15 counties. Steffes represented three plus parts of two. Mangan of the KLA framed donor influence, while Clark emphasized constituent services amid a rival coalition push.
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Topeka
Don Steffes
R McPherson
Stan Clark
Boakley
Kansas Livestock Association
Steffes
Clark
High Plains
Burdett Loomis
University of Kansas
Loomis
Jay Emler
Lindsborg
Senate Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee
W. Newton Male
Jim Maag
Kansas Bankers Association
Senate Ways and Means
Dave Kerr
Kerr
R-Hutchinson
Stephen Mangan
Tribune
KLA
Rich McKee
Kansas Independent Family Farm Coalition
Mangan
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Ottawa Herald
Dante Group
Aggering
Deanny
Dawarerad Cor
Cedar
Wal
Tawaherald
Serang
Mew
Fears Bay
Trarksgiang
Cristias
Onawa
Nolber Rubel
Marccurg
Varnes Brown
Revertory
Caracter
Hedley Midler
Bsiness & Clee
Ntes
Mioas Gop
Him
Hvat
Kris van Meteren
Kansas Republican Assembly
Kay O’connor
Rich Becker
Johnson County
Small Farm
David
Visions OF Kansas
By Carl Manning
Ottawaherald
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