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Show RESCUE CREWS DOUBLE EFFORTS Houston. Tex., Dec. 9. Rescue crews In tho Brazos river flood dls trict redoubled their efforts today to reach the 8000 marooned persons men laced by starvation or death Light motor boats carried food to flood vie tims perched on roofs or Imprisoned In cotton gin building while larget craft made their way through the bot toms carrying refugees to ooncentra I tlon camps. The crest of tho flood nearlng the gulf, appeared today tc be In Fort Bend counts ' The flood's death Hat up to noon In eluded 163 persons, the majorit. ol them negroes. oo |