¡Pánico! (S.I.P. #71)

This Spanish-language science fiction magazine from 1961 features "¡Pánico!" ("Panic!") by Johnny Garland, published by Ediciones Toray in Barcelona. The story follows Rand Hallman, operator of an Air Vigilance Special Service (A.V.S.S.) control tower in Nebraska, designed to monitor and protect agricultural zones from aerial threats including radioactive rain, storms, and human interference. Hallman lives in isolation with his wife Greta and hunting dog Titán. When his friend Bruno calls from Chicago, Hallman reacts with uncharacteristic anger and irritability. Greta grows concerned about his nervous state. An A.V.S.S. patrol aircraft, responding to Titán's barking, discovers the dog outside the tower covered in blood. Inside, they find Greta dead—her skull crushed by a heavy magnetic connection tool—and Hallman electrocuted against a high-voltage cable. Investigation suggests Hallman killed his wife and then electrocuted himself, though his psychological profile showed no predisposition toward violence or mental instability. Doctor Murdock, reviewing Hallman's medical records, confirms he showed no signs of potential madness, prompting inquiry into alternative causes for the tragedy.