BCR's Daily Fishwrap Report for June 12, 2009

• John Hope Franklin and his wife Aurelia received a fitting tribute at Duke Chapel yesterday, with former Pres. Bill Clinton calling him "an angry happy man and a happy angry man" at the celebration of the couple on what would have been their 69th wedding anniversary. (H-S)
• An additional $4.7m in cuts to the County budget hit the table yesterday as the state budget picture continues to evolve. Two school programs for at-risk youth in the poorest schools in the county; as many as 24 jobs may be impacted. Also included: Durham's Partnership for Children's $3m in child care subsidies, which are being awarded to a different agency than county social services this year. (H-S)
• The H-S quotes Bill Kalkhof of DDI as estimating there's $5-7m of liens and remaining work on the two Struever Bros. O&Oed buildings being auctioned at a foreclosure sale in late June, and that the worst-case would be new owners (or presumably SBER) dragging them into bankruptcy, hurting local contractors and stalling completion of apartment upfit. SBER has also shrunk to 100 employees, one-third its former size. (H-S)
• The Durham Chamber has cut four of fourteen positions and is reducing the number of events it sponsors due to waning participation from members in the tough economy. Still, the Chamber notes that their economic development team is hopping, with companies looking to consolidate offices and/or relocate to the Bull City. (H-S)
• A Duke student who sued for breach of contract over receiving a failing grade in a course her senior year for which she was accused of "academic dishonesty." (N&O)