European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. July 19. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 9 App Taw British balloonist Jotun Nott funds in the Gondola of he helium filled balloon he Iryll me next Sta to try la Fly non top Roand the world. Briton unveils balloon for round the world bid new York not aviation enthusiasts crowded into die Newyork explorer club to witness he christening of the balloon Endeavor whose British Pilot Hopes to make the first non Stop round the world bal Loon flight next year. Malcolm a Forbes chairman of the forties publishing Empire and one of America s most famous balloon Sis Cuta ribbon wednesday to release a Cluster of toy balloons that carried away shroud covering the Endeavor s Gondo la. As the balloons Rose Over a tree shaded Terrace overlooking East 70th Street in Manhattan a bottle of Cham pagne was cautiously poured Over the squat White Gondola which will be the Home of two men in the projected two week flight. Julian Nolt. The 42-year-old Pilot has broken 96 British and 79 world ballooning records. He holds the Alti tude record for a hot air balloon 55.136 feet established in 1980. He has flown hoi air balloons Over the Sahara and the Alps and he has flow above the peruvian desert in a bal Loon made from animal tissues using technology that was presumably available to the peruvian Nazca civilization 2,000 years ago. But in the round the world flight scheduled for next March Nolt in tends to use a new Type of pressurized helium balloon. The Gas in conventional helium balloons is not pressurize but is allowed to expand As the bal Loon climbs thereby filling the bal Loon. By using a pressurized balloon Noll expects to lose less lifting Gas. The smithsonian institution s air and space museum will provide the Endeavor flight with the same tracking an support facilities it has extended to the voyager a revolutionary airplay whose pilots also intend to Fry around the world without Landing or refuelling. In a test flight that lasted More than fou Days and ended tuesday the voyager s builder pilots Richard Rulan Andreana Yaeger established a new world distance record for in refuelled  plan to make their round Ute world night in september. The Endeavor s Gondola was ship Ped to the explorers club from Brit Ain at the Behest of role . Inc., the major Backer of the flight. Nott intends to begin Les flights Wilh his yet to be selected navigator this fall from Denver and will then move his Headquarters to Australia for final Light preparations. We re going to stick fairly close Lothe 30th parallel South latitude he said adding the balloon would cruise at about 40,000 feet to Lake advantage of Jet Stream winds. He said the Hub Altitude would require the use of a partly pressurized Cabin carrying its own oxygen Supply. Italy motorcyclists revved up Over new helmet Law Rome Fuji such headlines As revolution in the streets May be exaggerated but Italy s 7 million motorcycle and Scooter riders did t exactly Wel come the nation s new Helmel Law. The Law. Which look effect Friday seeks to reduce the nearly 2,000 annual deaths from to Loucyle and Motorbike accidents throughout the Peninsula. Many victims Are 14 to 16-year-Oldswho flit in and out of Italy s chronically and chaotically clogged streets on Moio Rini Liny motorbikes with engines less than 50 cubic centimetres Hal Donot even have to he registered with the government or carry a License plate. Since Friday any minor on a Molori no the in Way an italian High schooler gets to class and around town usually with a Friend Riding Shotgun is required to Wear an approved helmet. Adults driving motoring Are exempt from the helmet Law but adults and minors alike will be required to Wear Hel mets on any two wheeled vehicle pow ered by an engine bigger than 50 cd. In a nation where traffic Laws Are flouted As much As followed and where people habitually walk in the Street be cause cars Are so often parked on the narrow sidewalks traffic police arc expecting considerable non compliance a cartoon published in Rome s la re pub Mica newspaper thursday caught the prevailing mood showing a Scooter rider speeding along one handed earning an open helmet shaped umbrella in his free hand and nothing on his head. Disgruntled eyelids have been debug ing transportation ministry officials with complaints protests and req Elsifor information. Many complained they had bought helmets before the Law s Pas Sage Only 10 find hey did not Eccl the Law s stiff standards despite the grumbling police an transportation ministry officials warned they mean business and Point to the Law s built in fining capability any adult caught on a motorcycle without a proper helmet on his head must pay 66.666 lire about $ 11 s line and any  on a motorcycle or Colonno will have his vehicle impounded for month. In theory anyway. Police still would have to catch the lawbreakers not an easy feat if the offi cer is on toot or in a car hopelessly boxed in by other traffic. Even if caught a transgressor still would have a Good Chance of talking hit or her Way out of trouble since italia traffic police Are often sympathetic to sincere apologies and a car Feli Promise never to do it again. Limited amnesty of d by polish government Warsaw Poland up the government thursday approved a limited amnesty for some political prisoners and common criminals but top leaders of the Solidarity underground movement were not eligible Tor the pardons. The amnesty measure the third since martial Law was imposed in 198raised Hopes of improved economic ties wit the wet the United states said last week it was prepared to improve relations with Poland if there is a National reconciliation within Poland including the release of political prisoners. The United states has lifted most of the economic sanctions it imposed to retaliate for the imposition of martial Law and the crackdown on Solidarity in1981. The amnesty Bill offer some Solidarity activists who have been underground since the movement was banned a Par Don for their alleged crimes against the stale if they turn themselves into police by dec. 31, the measure also offers Par dons o Solidarity activists living in the West if they report to Palish embassies. About 350 political prisoners Are i polish jails. It was not immediately known now Many would be affected bythe amnesty. The measure allows their release if the perpetrators of the crimes will join the life of the country in an Active Wayand will Noi return to crime career Diplomat John k to . Envoy in Lebanon Washington i John Hubert Kelly a career foreign Acree officer will be nominated by preside to be . Ambassador to la batted it was announced thursday. Kelly who will turn 47 on monday has held diplomatic posts in turks Thailand and France. During the Reagan Edmini Stratf hews senior Deputy assistant Sqq Gurary Tor Public affairs at the Sutee Ament and principal Deputy Assiz it Secretary for european affairs. Avis assigned Lothe office of the  for management in Beirut a Wil succeed Reginald bartholomm0r to is being nominated to be an Graor to Spain. R diplomatic nominations announced by the Janie House Julian Muff Iemczyk. A 31-year Mili tary vice a Rind former official of the rep flt National committee 10 Beto Czechoslovakia. Niemic 5, a former officer in the office of services Oss was the defense he . Embassy in Prague from l95%btil 1969. Princeton Pothan Lyman a career foreign service Ouer to be ambassador to Nigeria. Lyme no has been Dep Uty assistant Secretary of Cguire for Afri can affairs since 1981. Carol Boyd Hallett 48, Stador to the Bahamas. A former r of California s state Assembly she Iii tonal Field director for citizens Fot America a private lobbying organization for Reagan administration programs