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Reporter's Notebook: The Quiet Hero Who Saved Apollo 13 with Duct Tape

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When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor has the story after Smylie's death at 95.

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Reporter's Notebook: The quiet hero who saved Apollo 13 with duct tape

When Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell said, "Houston, we've had a problem," it was Ed Smylie who had the solution. "CBS Evening News" co-anchor has the story after Smylie's death at 95.

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Ed Smylie, who saved the Apollo 13 crew with duct tape, dies at 95

He and his NASA engineer team jumped into action to help three astronauts bound for the moon. His quick thinking earned him a shout-out from President Nixon.

·Seattle, United States
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