2 Ark. Superintendents Indicted in Student-Transfer Pact

By Linda Jacobson

Early in this century, students from rural Claiborne and Union parishes in northern Louisiana began attending school in the nearby border town of Junction City, Ark., instead of traveling as far as 16 miles to the nearest schools in their home state.

In return, the Louisiana districts supplied the Junction City public schools with teachers, transportation services, and supplies.

Now, however, Alvin Kelly, the superintendent of the Junction City schools, and his predecessor, Paul Muse, have been indicted on state felony charges for...