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May 10, 1930

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George E. Smith

1930George E. Smith, American physicist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2025)[ā€ ]

George Elwood Smith was an American scientist, applied physicist, and co-inventor of the charge-coupled device (CCD). He was awarded a one-quarter share in the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for "the invention of an imaging semiconductor circuitā€”the CCD sensor, which has become an electronic eye in almost all areas of photography".

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CRAIN ORDERS INQUIRY INTO PERMIT GRANTS BY STANDARDS BOARD; Acts After Passaic Woman Says She Paid $10,000 for Approval of Gasoline Station. GRAND JURY SITS THURSDAY Walsh Records Are Subpoenaed, but He Refuses to Comment --Board Long Criticized. DR. DOYLE MAKES DENIAL He Hints Mrs. Cutler Tried to Hide Assets in Bankruptcy--Baldwin to Seek Higgins Investigation. Subpoena Is Accepted. ORDERS AN INQUIRY INTO PERMIT GRANTS Calls Charge Falsehood. Says He Has Never Split Fees. Long Interested in Zoning. TUTTLE TO SIFT CUTLER CASE. Passaic Woman Who Told of Fee to Doyle Under Fire in Bankruptcy.

By Unknown Author

Dist Atty Crain orders investigation; Dr Doyle denies Mrs Cutler's testimony

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HOOVER NAMES O.J. ROBERTS FOR THE SUPREME COURT; DRYS BRING UP OLD SPEECH; CRITICIZED AMENDMENT But Reed Hears From Roberts That Address Was Legal View Only. SHEPPARD HAS DOUBTS But Confirmation for Vacancy to Which Parker Was Named Is Held Likely. HIS RECORD IS PRAISED Southern Senators Wanted Another Southerner Nominated for the Position. Says He Spoke on Law Policy Only. Drys Suspend Judgment. NAMES O.J. ROBERTS FOR SUPREME COURT See "Corporation Frame of Mind." Says President Brought Up Name. Southerners Disappointed. Roberts Will Accept, "of Course." His Qualifications Praised. WON FAME IN OIL CASES. Roberts Became Co-Prosecutor Under Pepper's Sponsorship. Quickly Mastered Oil Cases. For Entrance Into World Court.

By Special to The New York Times.Wide World Photo

Named for Associate Justice of Sup Ct of U S charged with having scored 18th amendment, but he says it was only legal view; comments; career; por

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LEAGUE 'BORN OF GOD,' DR. M'BRIDE ASSERTS IN TILT WITH BLAINE; Statement Is "Sacrilegious," Says Senator, During Sharp Clash at Lobby Hearing.--LAW VIOLATION IS DENIED Drys Report All Political Expenditures, Leader Testifies--Total Last Year $178,000.--5 BISHOPS UNDER CHARGES--Cannon and Others Are Named in Complaint to Methodist Conference Alleging Politics. Wheeler's Power Denied. LEAGUE BORN OF GOD, M'BRIDE ASSERTS

By Special to The New York Times

McBride, in testimony before Com, calls League "born of God"; rept of pol expenditures in 1928

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EUROPEANS ABANDON ANOTHER INDIA TOWN; British Order Evacuation of Talegaon, Fearing Trouble at Moslem Fete Today.--226,000 TROOPS AWAIT CALL Planes Awe Rebellious Tribes--Gandhi Aide Plans to Raid Salt Depot Next Week. Five Bodies Missing. British Display Strength. EUROPEANS ABANDON ANOTHER INDIA TOWN Gandhi Aide to March on Salt Depot. Statement Gives Assurance. 40 Planes Fly Over Haji's Country.

By Special Cable to THE NEW YORK TIMES

Eur residents leave Talegaon; Brit planes displayed

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