March 14, 2008

110 years ago
1908

Hockey
Stanley Cup
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 @ Montreal Wanderers 6 (Montreal won sudden-death challenge)

Moose Johnson and Bruce Stuart scored late in the game to enable the defending champion Wanderers to defeat the Maple Leafs at Montreal Arena and retain the cup. Pud Glass scored 2 goals for Montreal, and Ernie Russell and Cecil Blachford each scored 1. Newsy Lalonde scored 2 goals for the Maple Leafs, champions of the Ontario Professional Hockey League. Rowley Young and Bruce Ridpath scored the other Toronto goals.

60 years ago
1948

On the radio
The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes on MBS, starring John Stanley and Alfred Shirley
Tonight's episode: The Adventure of the Serpent God

40 years ago
1968

Space
The U.S.S.R. launched Cosmos 206, a weather satellite gathering cloud-cover photos by day and (using infrared cameras) night.

Politics and government
The National Assembly of Panama voted to impeach President Marco Robles for interfering in the political campaign for a scheduled May 12 election. The Assembly accused Robles of dismissing public employees and misusing state funds on behalf of National Liberation Party candidate David Samudio and against opposition leader Dr. Arnulfo Arias.

Economics and finance
225 tons of gold were sold in London.

30 years ago
1978

War
Israeli ground forces (estimated at between 10,000 and 22,000 men), supported by air and naval forces, invaded southern Lebanon in Operation Litani to "root out terrorist bases" used by Palestinian guerrillas for attacks within Israel.

Labour
Statistics Canada reported that unemployment had passed the 1-million mark in February for the first time.

Hockey
CHL
Dallas 6 Tulsa 1

25 years ago
1983

Oil
For the first time in its 23-year history, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) agreed to cut the prices of its crude oil. The decision, made in London, reflected the reality of falling worldwide demand for OPEC products. The price of light Arabian crude was pegged at $29 U.S. per barrel, down from $34. The OPEC countries also set an overall production quota of 17.5 million barrels per day, and every country except Saudi Arabia had a specified quota.

Authorities on the oil industry doubted that even the price of $29 could be maintained. Mexico, not an OPEC member, also cut its price to $29.

Football
USFL
At the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the hometown Express defeated the Washington Federals 20-3. Mike Rae threw two touchdown passes to Ricky Ellis just a few minutes apart in the second quarter, and Vince Abbott chipped in with two field goals and two converts. The Federals got on the scoreboard early with a field goal by Obed Ariri, but never came close again. Like most USFL games, this one was pretty dull. Most of the scoring came in the first half; about the only thing of interest in the second half was the insertion of former University of Southern California star (and CFL washout) Anthony Davis into the Express lineup late in the game, which brought some cheers from the rather small crowd of 22,453. The Los Angeles radio broadcast was carried in Edmonton on CFRN AM, the first of a number of Express games carried on that station in 1983, because of the Express being coached by Hugh Campbell, who had recently left the Edmonton Eskimos. The Express' opponents in this game were led by Mr. Campbell's predecessor as Eskimos' head coach, Ray Jauch. Both teams had a number of former CFL players on their rosters, and it sounded strange to hear these names playing for American teams in another league. The Los Angeles broadcasting crew consisted of Tom Kelly handling play-by-play, with Rich Marotta providing analysis.

30 years ago
1988

Hit parade
#1 single in Australia (Australian Music Report): I Should Be So Lucky--Kylie Minogue

War
Chinese forces defeated Vietnamese forces in Johnson South Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands.