On the night of July 31, 1954, Dorothy Rash was involved in an accident at the intersection of Terry and First streets. As she exited her vehicle, a homemade bomb suddenly landed at her feet and exploded with such force that a hubcap from a passing car flew off and landed in the street, leaving dents in the road. Dorothy was taken to Miami Valley Hospital and treated for wounds to her left leg.

The bomb was apparently thrown from a nearby railroad crossing. The motive for the bombing is unclear and no suspect was identified. A youth was spotted running away from the scene after the explosion.

Sources: Woman is Hurt in Bomb Blast, The Journal Herald, August 2nd, 1954; and Bomb Thrower Not Identified, Dayton Daily News, August 2nd, 1954