More pink slips follow the Chicago Tribune's decision to pull out of its printing agreements with Madison Newspapers Inc and the Champaign Urbana News Gazette. According to the News Gazette, the company expects to use attrition to reduce its labor force. The paper, which had three editions, but was principally an afternoon publication, is reported to be reconsidering plans to become a morning newspaper.

The News Gazette said it planned to eliminate seven jobs in the printing operation after the Chicago Tribune ends its satellite printing there April 24. It valued the business at $2 million and said the contract had existed for 25 years. It is the first layoffs at the newspaper in 12 years, according to the story by Don Dodson.