FROM THE DAILY MAIL ARCHIVE

FEBRUARY 18, 1966

CASSIUS CLAY, the world heavyweight boxing champion, ranted today after being reclassified as 1-A for conscription into the U.S. Army. He said: ‘Why are they so anxious to pay me $80 a month — me, who in two fights pays for six new jet planes?’

FEBRUARY 18, 1972

FIVE Liberal MPs saved the Heath government from catastrophe and the nation from a general election last night. With their help the Government scraped home on the Common Market issue [a vote on whether the UK should join the EEC] by 309 votes to 301, a majority of only eight.