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Show ! ! ; Paavo Nurmi Kept His Amateur Status : Offers totaling approximately ,j : $25U,0O0 to renounce his ama- teur status were made to Paavo Nurmi, wonderful runner from Finland, during his visit to the United States, Frederick Rubien, secretary-treasurer of the Ama- X tear Athletic union, said after : Nurmi sailed for his home. All offers 'cre refused, how- ever, Rubien said, and Nurmi is particularly happy over the fact .;. that his amateur standing re- muined undamaged. According to !! Rubien, the Miller Brokers' clr- : cus offered Nurmi $60,000 to ' travel with It for 20 weeks. Nu- ! merous other offers were made, : I Rubien said, Including severul ', from breakfast food companies. I , |