December 18, 1978

high-ranking Carey aides say that Peter A A Berle, whose outspoken stands against some of Gov Carey's policies angered adm, will be asked to resign as Comr; leading contender for Berle's job is Robert

Kellett's attempts end in partial success as plane rises only 3 ft into air for few seconds; efforts described; Wilbur Wright illus during 1st flight by brother Orville; Kellett illus during recreation of flight (M)

Brandwein says that although cts have issued orders in last yr for repayment of $1.16 million by NYC welfare clients who had hidden assets or resources through last May, city has collected only $59,587, or 5c on the dollar; assails city's Human Resources Adm procedures in recoveries as 'inadequate and ineffective'; HRA Admr Blanche Bernstein says she has 'no substantial disagreements' with findings but cites improvement efforts since she took office in '78; notes HRA cases receive low priority from prosecutors, who are more concerned with violent crimes (M)

OPEC to raise prices 143% in stages in '79, starting with 5% increase in Jan; increase will avg 10% for yr; Yamani promises no new increase for '80, but conf communique says price may have to be adjusted as result of inflation or currency changes; Yamani and Sheik Manae Said al-Oteiba of United Arab Emirates reject abandonment of dollar as currency for pricing oil; increase meets with negative reaction in EEC and Japan; illus (M)

Defense Sec Brown, in move that has upset mil, proposes major overhaul of mil pension system that would reduce amt of money paid to those who leave service after 20 yrs; mil officials expect recommendations to serve as framework for Pres Carter's proposals for 1st change in decades in controversial mil pension system; Brown's proposals call for 25% reduction in amt of money paid to retirees who leave service after 20 yrs; proposals discussed (M)