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Show Friday, March 23, Presumed Teenage girls missing By ANGIE HYRE Staff writer Parents of two East Carbon teenagers are frantically searching for their daughters who have been missing since 10 p.m. last Friday. Rene Doporto, 14, daughter of Melchor and Rose Doporto, and her friend Rosie Bass, 17, daughter of William and Virginia Bass, East Carbon, were last seen in the Sunnyside Park at 10 p.m. March e, 16. Mrs. Doporto told the Sun Advocate Thursday, that both girls told their parents they were staying at each others house over night. The girls also told them they were getting together with friends at Sunnyside Park that evening. Mrs. Doporto said they discovered the girls missing when her husband phoned the Bass residence to ask Rene if she needed some spending money. Bass told her he thought they were at her home. Bass and Doporto reportedly went searching for the girls after that. While at the park, someone gave the girls alcohol and when they heard their parents w'ere looking for them Rosie reportedly said, You know what that means, and they both took off, according to Mr. Bass. Mrs. Doporto later found out Rene and Rosie were picked up hitchhiking at 5 a.m. near Cat Canyon and headed to the Price area. The girls stayed with friends during the day and left at 2 : 30 p.m. Saturday. Rene and Rosie were seen in the Huntington area on Sunday morning when their art teacher at East Carbon High School stopped and asked the girls what they were doing there. He was on his way to church and offered them a ride but they -- - ... HUNTINGTON -- - A temporary suspension of coal production at the mine in Emery County will cause approximately 100 employees to be laid off, mine officials said Thursday. Another 20 employees will be retained to maintain the mine in a state of readiness for resumption of production, company officials said. The mine is owned and operated by Emery Mining Corp. For EMC to remain competitive, mine efficiencies must continue to be said William L. Zeller, improved, Executive Vice President and General Manager of EMC. "The reduction of employees at the even on a temporary basis, is a very painful and difficult decision. We are confident, however, that this action will help ensure the long term health of our total mining operations. mine is one of The three mines that supply coal to Utah Power & Light Company. No cut backs Des-Bee-Do- declined, according to Mrs. Doporto. Mrs. Bass reportedly drove to Salt Lake City Sunday evening where both Rene and Rosie were spotted at the Salt Palace. A rock concert was being performed there and the two were 'It's the worst feeling you can ever have Rose Doporto lost in the crowd before the Bass family could get to them. That was the last contact either family has had with the girls. Bass told the Sun Advocate late Thursday that he believes the girls are runaways, although he had no prior knowledge of any runaway plans. Neither girl was known to take any . clothing with them and reportedly had only a small amount of money. Mrs. Doporto said she never thought she would have to deal with this situation but said its one of the hardest ordeals to go through. I know what its like now, Mrs. Doporto said. Rs the worst feeling you can ever have. When last seen, Rene was wearing a grey coat, black sweater, levis and blue hiking boots. She is described as 160 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She is the oldest of three children. Rosie was wearing a purple coat, tennis shoes. She levis, and high-to- p is tall and weighs 105 pounds and is the fourth of five daughters in the Bass family. Anyone with any information on the s of Rene and Rosie should contact the East Carbon Police Department, the Carbon County Sheriffs Department or Mrs. Doporto at where-about- 888-242- 6. are anticipated at the other two mines, the Wilberg and Deer Creek mines, both of which are independently operated by Emery Mining Corp. has been in The for the past level reduced a operation at two months, due in part to a fire that broke out in the mine in late December. "The fire has been sealed off and is contained in a small section of the mine," Zeller said. Very little coal has been lost. However the fire has hampered the mines efficiency." The mine still contains valuable coal reserves, according to Zeller. The mine has been a viable operation for many years, he added. "It is impossible to know when workers may be called back, Zeller There are simply too many said. variables upon which to speculate. In the meantime, however, employees will maintain and upgrade the mine wherever possible, preparing for the time when greater activity can be resumed. Ma Bell adds new service Mountain Bell has instituted a new procedure in Utah regarding busy-lin- e verification and interrupt service. Verification service, is a service in which an operator determines if a line is in use. Customers request this service when they want assurance that the line is indeed busy. Interrupt service is an emergency service. When a customer must contact someone and the line is busy, an operator will interrupt the conversation and put the concerned customer through. Under our previous pricing structure, these services were paid by all rate payers as part of exchange service Ken Hill, public relations rates, manager for Mountain Bell in Utah, said. Studies indicate, however, that only a small percentage of customers ever use the service, and that those who do use it are often repeat users. The service is valuable to some customers, but now the costs will be billed to those who use it, instead of all customers." Since March 1, Mountain Bell has been charging 80 cents for busy-lin- e verification, and $1.10 for operator interrupt service. "Realizing the value, necessity and critical nature of emergency interrupt service to law enforcement and emergency response agencies, Mountain Bell will exempt such agencies from paying the charges, Hill said. ;4, Price City Police Chief Luke Owings announced late Thursday the suspension (with pay) of Officer Merrill Rob Dougal while the department handles an investigation and evaluation of his performance as a police officer. The suspension occurred March 6. That evaluation is still being processed as required by the city employment policy and it would be inappropriate to comment further until the evaluation is concluded, Owings said. 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