STATE THEATRE PLAT TOP—Stirring portrayal of aircraft operations in the Pacific during Wot Id War II. Stars Sterling Hayden. For adults and young people. MILLION DOLLAR MERMAID —Esther Williams a.-> the plucky aquatic champion who rose from a crippled childhood to become a renowed athlete. Admirable swim ming feats accomplished in a set ting of the mammoth pool of the old New York Hippodrome. For1 adults and young people. THUNDER IN THE EAST— Political and racial conflict in India after British withdrawal Charles Boyer stars as the coun try's spiritual leader, who. like i Ghandi, refuses to use force! against conquering tribesmen. i Alan Ladd, Deborah Kerr, and Corrine Calvert in strong sup-' porting cast. For adults and

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