Unnecessary extra space automatically added in a 2-col. index

I am composing an index of topics for a volume of articles. The problem is that InDesign automatically adds an extra space here and there after an individual entry. The best way to describe the situation is to show a screenshot, I think:
http://www.aijaa.com/v.php?i=2866334.jpg
In the right-hand column, you can see the redundant space between the lines with the text "62-64" and "Urpräsentierbar/Nichturpräsen-".
Knowledgeable help would be deeply appreciated!

Your screencap doesn't show everything I would want to see (returns and
spaces, which you can see with Type > Show Hidden Characters), but the
autolead does give a clue. The fact that your lead is (12) and not 12
means that Indesign will open up the leading to the appropriate amount
for the size of the text. 10 pt text gets 12 pt lead, but 20 pt text
will give you 24 pt lead, which would look like a whole lot of extra space.
Things to check:
-An extra return. Obvious, but I can't rule it out from your screencap.
-Varying text sizes. A 20 pt return, for example. Highlight all the text
in those two lines (all of it, even the return) and see if the size (or
lead) field is blank. Blank means the values are different.
-Extra space above or below the paragraph. Yes, these short little lines
are paragraphs, and you can assign space above or below to each one.
You'll have to switch the Control panel to Paragraph Formatting Controls.
-Align to baseline grid.
Kenneth Benson
Pegasus Type, Inc.
www.pegtype.com

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