Walter Burns and Hildy Johnson

"A last-minute decision to pull an 'inappropriate' article sent Tribune editors and other employees dashing to the Freedom Center printing plant, where they toiled until midnight to remove the Woman News section from all Wednesday editions... The article dealt with a four-letter word--sometimes called 'the C word'--many people consider offensive.'
--Chicago Sun-Times, October 28, 2004.

Newcity's investigative unit has now learned that the "C_nt-gate" scandal might be much deeper. An inside source, who requested to be identified only as Pussy Galore, leaked a series of earlier headlines snatched off the trucks by zealous editors because of objectionable content:

2004
Trib-Daley feud heats up
Mayor 'a motherf_cking co_ksucking c_nt,' Fuller says

'Fraternity' boy Bob Greene is back on top

2001
Cheney watch
Dick enters undisclosed location; probe continues

1999
After Jordan
Fans left with nothing but Bullsh_t

1998
Cubs bats go deep in Busch

1997
Kass: F_ck it, I'm no Royko

1996
Thieves pinch Chagall Loaf

1970
Santo's lips sealed on '69 collapse

1948
Truman defeats Dewey

1871
Holy f_cking sh_t! City in flames!

(2004-10-28)

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