IDLE NEWS item and ack.
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
index 4410783..3053234 100644
--- a/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
+++ b/Lib/idlelib/NEWS.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 ==========================
 *Release date: 2017-01-01?*
 
+- Issue #15308: Add 'interrupt execution' (^C) to Shell menu.
+  Patch by Roger Serwy, updated by Bayard Randel.
+
 - Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
 
 - Issue #17642: add larger font sizes for classroom projection.
diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index 6a1fd9f..ffed310 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -1123,6 +1123,7 @@
 Jérôme Radix
 Burton Radons
 Jeff Ramnani
+Bayard Randel
 Varpu Rantala
 Brodie Rao
 Rémi Rampin
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index a8e27b7..a5afa84 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@
 IDLE
 ----
 
+- Issue #15308: Add 'interrupt execution' (^C) to Shell menu.
+  Patch by Roger Serwy, updated by Bayard Randel.
+
 - Issue #27922: Stop IDLE tests from 'flashing' gui widgets on the screen.
 
 - Issue #17642: add larger font sizes for classroom projection.