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Show Calling Dad popular Calling dad on his special day is quickly becoming as popular as calling mom on hers, according to Mountain Bell figures. Company officials anticipate 750,000 longdistance long-distance calls will be placed this year in Utah on Father's Day. That figure represents a 25,000 call increase over last year and compares to 870,000 long-distance calls placed on Mother's Day this year. Father's Day calling has increased 39 percent over the past three years, while calls on Mother's Day have increased 24 percent during the same period. Fred Briggs, operations manager-network, manager-network, said that most calls this Father's Day should be placed with little or no trouble. |