pools

Draining public swimming pools to avoid integration in the wake of civil rights advances happened in countless places.

Under the new directive, beachgoers and visitors to public pools must wear "more modest swimwear", specifying "the burkini or swimming clothes that cover more of the body".

"New Zealand obviously won the first WTC. That's a country with pretty limited resources, but it demonstrates that you don't necessarily need to have large pools of money put aside."

The chancellor promised money for "renewal" projects in 350 communities, such as improvements to parks, youth facilities, swimming pools and libraries.

It was especially prevalent during the 1976-77 drought, when residents had to drain their pools and kids began performing elaborate airborne tricks.