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Boykins Sentenced To 10 Years
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Suspects Butt Dial 9-1-1 During Alleged Burglary

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Chinese students to take classes at Ohio branch
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Ohio to bolster checks on home health care workers
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Four-star general returns to Ohio campus roots
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) -- A four-star general is returning to his Ohio alma mater to deliver the commencement address.......

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Johnson wins again and shrugs off the haters
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Dan Pfeiffer: IRS Behavior ‘Inexcusable’ Whether or Not Illegal
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A Little Privacy Please!!!
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Tuesday, 07 August 2012 15:22

Namath, Suarez Unveil New Products

A new business deal involving a Pro Football Hall of Famer will be bringing more jobs to North Canton.

Former New York Jet quarterback Joe Namath along with Suarez Manufacturing Industries helped unveil the new Joe Namath Portable Stove at the former Hoover plant Tuesday morning.

The Canton Repository reports the versatile stove can be used not only in the kitchen, but also on the patio, on the campground, or tailgating before a big game.

Suarez' President and CEO Ben Suarez announced the company will also be working on theEdenPURE Perfect Storm sweeper at their Orchard Street NE facility.

Suarez told the newspaper he expects the new items will add at least 100 jobs per product.

The new products are expected to hit the stores in the next two to three months.

"Broadway Joe" recently inked a five-year contract to endorse Suarez products.

On the Web: www.cantonrep.com

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