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Nov. 1, 1968:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0\u00a0Caption of the Pittsburgh Press photograph read: \u201cMerry children move in to measure up to Frankie Saluto, a midget clown with the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus. The diminutive child-pleaser found himself swamped with attention during a visit yesterday at Holy Family School in Lawrenceville.\u201d<\/p>\n

(Photo by Albert M. Herrmann Jr., Pittsburgh Press)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Meet Frankie Saluto, a midget clown with the Ringling Bros.<\/p>\n

Look at the picturesRingling Bros. 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