Former German Chancellor Schmidt has 38,000 cigarettes stashed BERLIN, July 10 (UPI) -- Former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt has stashed enough menthol cigarettes to last him a pack a day until he turns 100, a fellow politician said.
July 10, 2013 - UPI
Fearing European Ban 94-Year-Old Former German Leader Hoards 38,000 Menthol Cigarettes Former Chancellor of Germany Helmut Schmidt, 94, is stockpiling his favorite menthol cigarette while the European Union is considering banning flavored cigarettes. A lifelong smoker, Schmidt has 200 cartons or 38,000 of Reyno cigarettes costing him more than $9,000. Schmidt was the chancellor of then-West Germany from 1974 to 1982. Never appearing on TV without a cigarette in his hand, he is ...
July 10, 2013 - Opposing Views