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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1978
Page
9
Kenya ratifies the International Convention on Trade in Endangered Species and vows total war on poachers. The East African nation, famed as a safari destination, becomes the 49th signatory, prohibiting import or export of endangered species except for scientific purposes.
The Agriculture Department reports 1978 per capita cigarette consumption will fall to about 3 965 cigarettes per adult, lowest since 1958 and well below 1963 peak of 4 345. The figure uses total cigarettes divided by all adults 18 and over for comparison.
Gennaro del Gato, 52, gambled over $10,000 on one spin at a San Remo casino and then attempted suicide with a pistol. He missed when his hand trembled and was arrested on illegal firearm possession charges.
A mixed restaurant menu lists items such as Ham omelette Cheese omelette Ham and cheese omelette Western omelette two eggs and multiple main courses including Slim plate Beef patty or deep fried fish fillet cottage cheese and sliced tomatoes Large Chef's Salad Large Tuna Salad Country fried steak Deep fried chicken Ground beef steak New York steak Deep fried shrimp Deep fried scallops and desserts like carrot cake pie and Hot Fudge Sundae with ice cream or sherbet.
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