DailyTimeCapsule brief
June 17, 1931
The story of June 17, 1931 is best read through its archived headlines. On June 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "TRADE COMMISSION APPROVES OIL CODE; American Petroleum Institute's Rules of Trade Practice Revised, as Requested." The archive note adds: Fed Trade Comm approves marketing rules sponsored by Amer Petroleum Inst; comment by W R Boyd Jr. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail. Another item reported: "CONSIDER ROUND TABLE IN PALESTINE PROBLEM; British Weigh Idea of Bringing Arabs and Jews Together to Settle Differences." A third item noted: "OIL INDEPENDENTS ASK HOOVER FOR EMBARGO; Heavy Imports, It Is Charged, Make for Monopolistic Control of the Industry Here." Together, the page presents a same-day newspaper snapshot rather than a modern retelling with invented color.
Key developments
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On June 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "TRADE COMMISSION APPROVES OIL CODE; American Petroleum Institute's Rules of Trade Practice Revised, as Requested." The archive note adds: Fed Trade Comm approves marketing rules sponsored by Amer Petroleum Inst; comment by W R Boyd Jr. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On June 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "CONSIDER ROUND TABLE IN PALESTINE PROBLEM; British Weigh Idea of Bringing Arabs and Jews Together to Settle Differences." The archive note adds: Brit Labor Government contemplates round table to bring Arabs and Jews together with Brit to solve pol problems. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
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On June 17, 1931, one archived headline reported: "OIL INDEPENDENTS ASK HOOVER FOR EMBARGO; Heavy Imports, It Is Charged, Make for Monopolistic Control of the Industry Here." The archive note adds: Requests President Hoover to put embargo on foreign oil; says heavy imports make for monopolistic control of industry. This card keeps the item tied to the source headline instead of adding unsupported detail.
