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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 3, 1948)
( Bids Submitted On Giant Liner WASHINGTON, Dec. l-(AP) A low bid of $67,350,000 for con struction of the largest passenger liner ever built in the United States was submitted to the Maritime Commission today by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., of Newport News, Pa. Bethlehem Steel Corporation bid $75,649,000 to construct the propos ed 46,000-ton shop which would be come queen of the American Mer chant Marine. These were the only two bids re ceived by the commission for build ing the vessel which would compare in size with the largest U. S. war ships now afloat. The new luxury liner, however, would be smaller than the Navy’s new super-carrier, the keel of which is expected to be lead early next year. An official of the U. S. Maritime Commission, which opened the bids, said neither offer has been accept ed. Newport News Shipbuilding said it would take that firm 1218 calen dar days to build' the ship. The United States lines will op erate the 980-foot luxury liner. The firm plans to finance a share of the construction, while the federal gov ernment — through the Martitime Commission—will subsidize about 45 per cent of the costs. As a peacetime craft, the new American giant will provide facili ties for 2,000 passengers. In event of war, it could be quickly convert ed into a 12,000-man troop ship. No name has been announced yet for the vessel. The ship will cruise at 28.5 knots, as fast as Britain's queens—the Elizabeth and Mary. The U. S. vessel, however, will be about half the size of the 86,000 ton Queen Elizabeth. The liner, America, now operat ed by U. S. lines, is the largest ship in the U. S. merchant fleet now afloat. The America is 26,314 gross tons, is 663 feet long and cruises at 22 knots. COLUMBIA RECORDS m Now you can listen to the exciting cavalcade of actual voices and the ac tual sounds that shaped the destinies of the turbulent Thirties—the fateful Forties! Recorded from authentic broadcast and sound track sources! A thrilling narrative presentation with dra matic commentary by EDWARD R. MURROW Coma Ini Liston to a play-through of this amazing achmvoment in » recording I Sat MM-800 • $7.25 ® Long Ploying Record ML -4095 • $4.85 (Men Include Tudural hciiu T«I) GRAVES MUSIC ART 1198 Willamette l’li. 4407 Emerald Classified Ads FOR SALE: 1943 Air Force Jeep. City driven, with curtains, 5-pass, seating. Almost new condition, $725. See it at 5921 Hawthorne, Portland, weekends, phone EM 0013. 54 SPECIAL opportunity for round trip flight to the Cotton Bowl game. Will leave December 27 and return January 2 or as de sired. Price $150.00. Contact Milt Ruberg by phone, Springfield 2366 if interested. 54 FOR SALE: 1941 Chev. 2-door se dan. Radio and heater. Good condition. Call 1704. Bob Pearch WANTED: A Three-C Lica cam era. Contact Robert Dursca, Chemistry department. WANTED: Ride to o„r near Black Hills Region, South Dakota for Xmas vacation. Share expenses, and drive. Jim Harris, Merrick Hall. 55 for Expert ALTERATIONS AND REPARIS right on the campus IT’S INSTANT PRESSINGS • AIR EXPRESS ♦ PASSENGERS • AIR MAIL . n fc ui a z ui t/> (A < CL CO V) UI te a. x UI te < te < </) K UI O z UI (A (A < WIST COAST AIRUXES * o u p FLY HOME e n 7 for the HOLIDAYS Make vacation and week- \ ends longer. West Coast . Airlines has two or more j flights daily between Eu- J gene and 20 cities in West- < ern Oregon and Washing- J Municipal Airport 1429 'WEST' COAST AIRLINES | ton. ! For Information Call EUGENE TRAVEL SERVICE 3804 f > i t t t I » I ( ► > I I I I I > i i < r ) i > j > i > 1 E ) \ » • AIR EXPRESS • PASSENGERS • AIR MAIL • '1 What breaks, eh, Oregon fans. All in one week .... a bid to the Cotton Bowl, and now a real bargain on Ore gon Jackets. This jacket is 100% reprocessed wool in bright yellow and green with two deep side pockets. A special purchase allows us to sell these jackets for the pre-war ©rice of 4.98. SIZES 36-46 At PENNEY’S