Milestones, May 17, 1971

Married. Patrick Buchanan, 32, politically conservative speechwriter to President Nixon; and Shelley Scarney, 33, one of Nixon's secretaries during the 1960 presidential campaign and now a White House receptionist; both for the first time; in Washington.

Died. Glenda Farrell, 66, actress; of lung cancer; in Manhattan. Often cast as a tough babe with hair and heart of gold, Farrell began her screen career as a gangster's moll in the 1930 film classic Little Caesar. She went on to wisecrack her way through scores of Hollywood movies, including I Am a Fugitive from a...

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