Politicians support American in foreign jam

Senator Tom Harkin met privately this week with the leader of theindependent Soviet republic of Georgia to press for release of an Iowancharged in an auto accident half a world away. Loren Wille (will-ee), anative of Amana, was working for Catholic Relief Services when the wreckoccured. A Georgian woman who was a passenger in Wille’s car was killed.Harkin gave the Georgian leader a letter.Other members of Iowa’s congressional delegation have been involved inpressing for Wille’s release. Wille has been charged with what amounts ofmanslaugther despite evidence that he was not driving recklessly. Twenty-four members of Congress have signed a letter to Secretary of StateMadeline Albright, urging her to seek a fair and unbiased trial for Wille.